Ok, there are all sorts of urban myths about VWs. I thought it miught be cool to collect them all. So write yours up, put whether its true and give it a rating out of 10 for how lame you think it is.
I'll get the ball rolling...
Myth: "Adolf Hitler drove a beetle"
True or False?: False. Actually, hitler couldn't drive at all. However he was chauffered around in a beetle a few times, although I hear his prefered ride was a blower benz.
1-10 lameness: 4 reasonably lame.
that the vw symbol on the hub caps makes a swastika at certain speeds
or that a porshe motor bolts straight in
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That VW's float? never tested this one.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
Myth :"Porsche motors bolt straight into kombi's, a mate of mine used to do it all the time"
True or false? : Usually false. What they usually mean is that a friend once read about a kombi with a porshe motor in it. A 356 motor would bolt in pretty easily, but any other porsch motor is not that easy.
1-10 lameness: 2 very lame
why did Dr. porsche create a car that was so round in appearance? ( the beetle )
due to the run off after the body being dipped, it was more efficent, unlike the morris minor factory he visited and noticed how much of a difficult job to clean out the body cavity after being dipped..
so there another mind boggleing fact to add to your note book..
[ Edited on 14-11-2005 by h ]
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Beetles are a simple car, therefore anything that needs doing to them is simple also..... NOT! 😵
do vw's float? yes!
i do have pictures at home, but you can look it up on the internet. i think a man travelled the english channel (?????) in a beetle with only minor modifications ie a snorkel for air intake.
dont quote me on the english channel, but i do know that it is true
Helbus wrote:Myth :"Porsche motors bolt straight into kombi's, a mate of mine used to do it all the time"
True or false? : Usually false. What they usually mean is that a friend once read about a kombi with a porshe motor in it. A 356 motor would bolt in pretty easily, but any other porsch motor is not that easy.
1-10 lameness: 2 very lame
dont forget the porsche 914/4 motors ie the t4 motor only difference being the heads and exhaust
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That when they catch fire you can't put it out?
True or False?: False. But you have to TRY to put the fire out!.I think this Myth has something to with the magnesium in the engine case catching fire.
A friend had a beetle catch on fire at the local traffic lights and a guy ran over with a fire extinusher and was about to open the engine lid and someone yelled out of a passing car "Dont you know you can't put Volkswagens out when they catch fire?".And with that our rescuer put down the extinusher (to save waisting it i quess???)moved everyone away to watch the fire spread and gut my mates 1st car.Made the front page of local rag an all!
Lameness?ask my mate who had invested blood,sweat and tears.10+
Too many things wrong with this quote to bother listing!!!!!!
Looks like another myth has been invented to spread miss information through the gullible VW world..........
barls wrote:Helbus wrote:Myth :"Porsche motors bolt straight into kombi's, a mate of mine used to do it all the time"
True or false? : Usually false. What they usually mean is that a friend once read about a kombi with a porshe motor in it. A 356 motor would bolt in pretty easily, but any other porsch motor is not that easy.
1-10 lameness: 2 very lame
dont forget the porsche 914/4 motors ie the t4 motor only difference being the heads and exhaust
whats wrong with it andy the 914/4 motor is the same case as the t4 motor in a kombi only the heads and exhaust is different may be also the cam not sure on that one. if you dont believe me ask hipchic in melbourne she has the 914 motor in a bug
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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That Beetles are fuel efficient - what with that tear drop .40 drag co-efficient.. not bloody likely!
lameness rating - 6
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That 1916cc vw engines are the best. :P:P:P:P
(this is not aimed at anyone, just stirring the life long arguement that goes on on this forum! lol)
alex
Serial killers drive VWs.
True/False:??
Lameness: ??
Ted Bundy: Yes (Beetle)
David Berkowitz: Yes (Kombi)
[ Edited on 14-11-05 by modulus ]
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modulus.com.au"VW's just keep on going".... a myth which leads some people to believe that they never need to do any maintenance, such as changing the oil or replacing fuel lines.
barls wrote:whats wrong with it andy the 914/4 motor is the same case as the t4 motor in a kombi only the heads and exhaust is different may be also the cam not sure on that one. if you dont believe me ask hipchic in melbourne she has the 914 motor in a bug
yup, I do. I didn't put it in though, just bought it like that
🙂Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off with ointment.
that beetles are better with vw engines in them
NOT BLOODY LIKELY
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
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subibaja wrote:that beetles are better with vw engines in them
NOT BLOODY LIKELY
I wonder if you've started running yet??
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Hi
An old guy told me that they got the shape of the beetle buy putting a block of ice in a wind tunnel. I reckon you would end up with a puddle of water.
Steve
highly unlikely since VW didnt use a windtunnel until they introduced the second series of cars such as the bay kombi, but funny.
1303Steve wrote:Hi
An old guy told me that they got the shape of the beetle buy putting a block of ice in a wind tunnel. I reckon you would end up with a puddle of water.
Steve
also like the reliability one. had a couple of people when i broke down genuinely shocked "i thought kombis never broke down!"
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Didnt Ivan Millat drive a kombi ?
phatratpat wrote:Didnt Ivan Millat drive a kombi ?
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Beetles do float! Con from VW Village in Kensington has a pic of him floating his beetle under the harbour bridge. i heard the car lasted only 3 months after that even though they fish oiled everything before and after:jesus
I rest my case
Andy wrote:Too many things wrong with this quote to bother listing!!!!!!
Looks like another myth has been invented to spread miss information through the gullible VW world..........
barls wrote:Helbus wrote:Myth :"Porsche motors bolt straight into kombi's, a mate of mine used to do it all the time"
True or false? : Usually false. What they usually mean is that a friend once read about a kombi with a porshe motor in it. A 356 motor would bolt in pretty easily, but any other porsch motor is not that easy.
1-10 lameness: 2 very lame
dont forget the porsche 914/4 motors ie the t4 motor only difference being the heads and exhaust
Myth: "Your gonna die driving a kombi. Have you seen what happens to them in the TAC ad on TV where the white Kombi hits the semi trailer?"
True or False?: True and False. I don't think it would actually matter what you were driving i the situation shown on that particular TAC ad. You would be very unlikley to survive
1-10 lameness: 4 reasonably lame.
Myth: "Kombi's are no good, they break down all the time"
True or False?: True and False. Theye are good, and yes they can break down all the time. But lets start on some other vehicles as well. Magna, English makes, Hyundai, and lets not forget the most common owned and probably most common broken down vehicle, the Commondore.
1-10 lameness: 6 lameish.
maybe hitler farted in the direction of an ice block and walah
show us your gates
yeah the paint dip and the hub cap are the ones ive lived by
show us your gates
I can second the myth about them floating, a dad's mate was telling me (hearsay) when i just bought mine. That it happend to him once when they were rallying in VIC, they missed a corner and went into a lake, the driver was going to bail out when my dads mate Vaughn said "No wait i heard they float" sure enough, the engine kept ticking over just enough to get them to the other side no worries. I dont know how well some bugs would float now though, with all the seals and seams not being changed since factory. :P
The Porsche engine ( yeah bolts straight in ) and hubcap ones are my faviourites.... and also that VWs go for ever n are cheap to fix.
What about that they all explode and catch on fire when you havea front end smash. I can NOT recall seeing a front end burnt out car at any wreckers only rear end fire damage where the fuel line has come off.
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