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Craig S Wolfsburg Wizard

635 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#983039
A friend of mine found this in the Herald this morning, and I was fair game given I was at his place last night getting him to help me fix a nasty rattle.

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1974 L Bug - Gwendolyn
2002 Bora V6 4Motion - Anita

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#983047
Shame they didn't know what a kombi looked like?? lol
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#983049
I think its a good representation. you either spend money continuously keeping it running, or you outlay upfront for a new start.

either way, its not always about the investment of the dollar, but the return of the grin factor!
Simply Cruzin'...

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#983050
I agree and disagree.

Yes you need to continually contribute money to maintain, but compared to modern day cars, its relatively inexpensive.

When a timing belt kit supplied to you can be a couple hundred at the least (on a mod-con car), a set of points and a condenser is peanuts in comparison. Followed by no water reticulation to have to maintain what so ever and you're laughing.

This assumes type 1 donks (just to be clear).
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#983064
To cheque book owners that pay mechanics to do everything it's spot on the money but people that can maintain them on their own they are far cheaper than the servicing costs on modern cars.

But also depends on the mileage you do too.
Do 30,000km+ per year on an air cooled soon adds up

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#983073
bajachris88 wrote:I agree and disagree.

Yes you need to continually contribute money to maintain, but compared to modern day cars, its relatively inexpensive.

When a timing belt kit supplied to you can be a couple hundred at the least (on a mod-con car), a set of points and a condenser is peanuts in comparison. Followed by no water reticulation to have to maintain what so ever and you're laughing.

This assumes type 1 donks (just to be clear).
timing belt on a common FWD car. try well over a 1K for most due to labour.

Most people have no idea how difficult a modern car is to work on, some are just plain ridiculous. Like removing the front of the car to change a headlight globe ( I had to do it to a spewgot). And that is where the $$$ go.

The best era imo for long term reliability and low running costs, ease of repair and service was the early to mid 90s cars. From about 95 onward cars just got too complicated and difficult to work on and not worth fixing most of the time with major problems.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#983117
Naw - the later E series Falcons were ok.
It is as it is - If you didnt enjoy today, you've missed the opportunity.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#983227
lolol no.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#983250
I've got about 23.71 kids (or so it seems at times........).

In my humble estimation the wheelbarrow is too small.