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NTsuperbug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#810661
Im new to the VW scene, After buying my wife a 09 Beetle I was offered a 71 Beetle for Free!

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#810669
go the superbug
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car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#810682
I bet the last owner ended up with arm muscles like Arnold with front tyres that wide and a sports steeringwheel

wilderness Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#810892
definately won't fall over through corners!!!!! lol
1958 Beetle (currently restoring)
Mk5 Golf Pacific TDi

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#810895
Joel wrote:I bet the last owner ended up with arm muscles like Arnold with front tyres that wide and a sports steeringwheel
It's only a Beetle, not a big heavy car. There isn't much weight on the front so in my opinion they're not really that heavy in the steering even with wide tyres and small steering wheels. Certainly heavier than what a lot of people are used to these days with power steering even on small cars, but people used to drive big V8 muscle cars on race slicks without power steering. A Beetle on street tyres is nothing by comparison! My Aunt is a nurse and she drove a HZ Kingswood with manual steering and three on the tree right up until about a year ago. Some people today would say that's got heavy steering but she parked it in a packed hospital carpark just fine.
1972 VW S-Bug - For Sale!
1968-onwards Beetle panels and glass for sale

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#810959
It's not so much to do with the wieght, its more the tyre contact on the ground and steering gearing.

Trust me you're talking to someone who has a 13" steering wheel and used to have 225 tyres on front, and effort required was just as bad as my old commodore with no powersteer

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#810964
Well, I've got 195s on the front and probably a similar sized steering wheel (whatever the old '70s leather Formulings are, maybe 14"?) and mine isn't too bad. I suppose the extra bit of tyre would make a difference, but I still maintain that people these days are too soft with their cars. A bit of steering effort is good, lets you know you're actually driving a car.

Oh, and not to get too sidetracked in stealing this thread, welcome to the VW world NTSuperbug! That looks like a good project car which I'm sure you will have fun with and learn plenty.
1972 VW S-Bug - For Sale!
1968-onwards Beetle panels and glass for sale

NTsuperbug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#811539
The fronts are 245's and the rears are 265's however as you can see I am going with a little ratrod look and have swapped the fronts for 195's that sit in the guards. It is at the shop now and hopefully be finished soon I will go in and get more pics this week! I am only very new to this scene as this is my first beetle (asides from the wifes new one)