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super dubba Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#566411
Good evening all Veedubba owners,
Can any of you fine people tell me which is the best model Beetle between 1971 & 1976.
Thank You
Super Dubba:thumb

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#566412
it all comes down to personal opinion but i like the 72 1302s sbugs.
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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super dubba Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#566416
Hello barls,
Is there much on road noticeable power difference between 1302s and the 1600.
Super Dubba

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#566418
the 1302s are 1600 twin ports so none at all. 1302s is the model number also know as the 72 sbug. they are under powered compared to the one im driving now
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#566425
1303 L Bug all the way!!!!

Ash x
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

super dubba Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#566430
Thank you all,
It is amazing what you learn when you get game enough to ask.
super dubba :thumb:thumb

bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#566442
define "best"

nick

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#566473
Again, it is down to personal opinion. Some say that the super bugs are best and some say they are not. I own a 74 1300 (with engine upgrade to 1640). I love it to bits. Its currently undergoing a full rebuild at the moment
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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#566574
My bf's 73 L Bug is pretty damn shweet... :P

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#566581
like others have said its all down to personal prefernce
but i prefer superbugs
ive had 1 Sbug and 4Lbugs and the strut front end with a bit of work craps all over the 70 year old dinosaur designed front end
dont get me wrong theres nothing wrong with the torsion bar front end i also have 3 of them but for the ultimate in handling u cant beat struts
plus a german look Lbug on 18 porsche rims is pure sex LOL

-Joel

vwrallycar Insano Dub Head

721 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#566591
they are all great i reckon, but have a drive of a rack and pinion 75 bug.....nice

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#566593
a 75L rack and pinion is the "best" of the supers.

As you have included 1976 then the 1976 "last of the Aust beetles" is best of the standards.

So - your choice is between a

1975 L Super Beetle - strut front end
or
1976 Standard Beetle with ball joint torsion bar front end.

I have a 1975 L Bug and am VERY happy with its handling
Futue te ipsum!!!

super dubba Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#566652
Yep it is between 75 L and a 76 S Now to fina a good one and that word GOOD sure has a lot of meanings.lol

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#566667
good luck
those are the 2 hardest to get late models
but every now and again u get lucky and find a good one
they were very rust prone in the back pillars and quarter panels thanks to some jerks idea of putting fuller foam in there as noise/dust proofing

-Joel

super dubba Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#566683
Thank you very much Joel any other tips would be very gratefully excepted.
I am reading and have read the following--VW Buyer's Guide by Peter Vack The super Beetle Handbook and The essential Buyer's Guide VW Beetle by Ken Cservenka & Richard Copping.
I have contacted VWCOOL about his 76 beetle But he has not replied as yet.
Rick
Super Dubba