Calcool wrote:Hi Glen,
Paints the Beetle in a pretty good picture, I can't beleive you did not go for the Beetle yourself seeing as it used to be yours anyway.
A bit cruel they saying you should be buried under your casket.
Bloody Volvo Drivers.
Cheers,
David
My team put a lot of thought into our car choice: Of course I did a detailed budget on a kick-arse Beetle - it was the first car I considered. I concluded it was impossible for my team to build a Beetle to the level of performance and handling required to survive Luffy (!), within the timeframe, using retail channels of component sourcing (rather than my own 20-year collection of parts), for under $10K.
I was right!
😉
I also looked at Falcon and Commodore V8s - other cars I have extensive experience modifying - and a Nissan or two but decided the biggest *improvement* in performance came from stuffing a V8 into a Volvo. There were other factors involved, too, but I am happy with what we managed to do....
But for a loose wire in the distributor, I reckon we would have won the dyno and track sections of the Challenge... Oh well!
The articles seem popular - we're already planning next year's "Challenge". Any suggestions?!
