Schwimmwagen · Aussieveedubbers

tdegens · 18 Sep 2005, 8:17 am

What is the chance of getting one of these. Thinking of moving to an Island and it would be really handy. Any information would be great.

Bizarre · 18 Sep 2005, 10:27 am

I think the chnaces are good.

As long as you absolut BUCKET LOADS of $$$$$ 😵‍💫

Believe they are for sale regularly in Europe

Barry

kroozzn63 · 18 Sep 2005, 10:35 am

how cool would that be driving to the shops on the other island up the boat ramp in front of 50 gapping mouth tourists .ha ha

kroozzn63 · 18 Sep 2005, 10:35 am

check out www.samba .com classifieds i think there were a couple there

pyr0 · 18 Sep 2005, 10:37 am

maybe you'd have more chance of getting a kit car version....if there is one :jesus

R.FRAGMEYER · 18 Sep 2005, 10:54 am

If memory serves Brookvale spares(NSW) have a real one...... and there is one in Victoria that is spankin.

nn[ Edited on 18/9/2005 by R.FRAGMEYER ]

11CAB · 18 Sep 2005, 12:27 pm

Try this site......

http://www.vw166.com

butidontunderstand · 18 Sep 2005, 1:02 pm

YOU ARE MOVING TO AN ISLAND??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!
WHAT?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
YOU SAID YOU WERE MOVING A LITTLE WEST NOT EAST
YOU HAVE GOT TO TELL ME THESE THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. if you move to an island you gotta get me one too :P nn[ Edited on 18-9-2005 by butidontunderstand ]

vw54 · 19 Sep 2005, 8:55 am

theres one available in Sydney but you need lots of money

Also you had better mooved to an Island on a fresh water lake as they hate the salt water

pete wood · 19 Sep 2005, 10:25 am

I breifly looked into building a replica from fibreglass. that would be the go for avoiding rust. be very complicated though, you'd need to sell a couple to get ya money back.

11CAB · 19 Sep 2005, 6:41 pm

I wonder how much effort would be needed to get a manx to float. The front and rear guards on the manx were styled off the Schwimmer. Just need to seal in the rear engine bay. :P

ratty 63 · 19 Sep 2005, 10:18 pm

11CAB wrote:I wonder how much effort would be needed to get a manx to float. The front and rear guards on the manx were styled off the Schwimmer. Just need to seal in the rear engine bay. :P

Bring yours down to our Show on the 27th and we will chuck in the Coomera river and see whet happens.... :P

R 🙂

Desert Bug · 19 Sep 2005, 10:51 pm

G'day,
here's an idea, cut the body of a T3 Syncro shorten to suit and stick a Manx body on it, enclose the engine compartment and HEY!!! "SWIMMER".
Cheers Ian.

tdegens · 20 Sep 2005, 7:43 am

So a fresh water schwimmer is the go. Do they have the brakes in the wheels like normal or nearer the diff or diffs. Like the idea of using a synchro however could whack in an subie 4 wheel drive setup running backwards on reduction boxes to get it going forwards. Think where are onto something here.
cheers tom

vw54 · 20 Sep 2005, 8:44 am

Why dont you just get a 15 foot alloy run about n sit it on top of the Subie running gear

BiX · 20 Sep 2005, 12:04 pm

I think there are alternatives, thought may not be VW. I think a guys makes them for the southern bay islands up here, like russel etc.

Andy · 20 Sep 2005, 12:30 pm

Weren't there hover crafts made with VW motors?
Be much more practicle on an island??
:jesus

ratty 63 · 21 Sep 2005, 12:25 pm

Andy wrote:Weren't there hover crafts made with VW motors?
Be much more practicle on an island??
:jesus

I've seen one of these - awesome vehicle

...just don't start the engine in your workshop/garage before you ensure that everything that can fly around is securely tied down....its like a motorised cyclone inside a building once its running! :duh

R 🙂

crewcabconnection · 25 Sep 2005, 10:15 pm

Mr Black's got one (but then he's got one of everything that's rare as).