timbo67 ·
howdy, been looking for superbug .I like 73'- 75' model curved screen.Is there any model that you would recomend.Do the supers rust more than others .cheers tim.
Aussieveedubbers · General Chit Chat
what\'s best year?
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/65304/whats-best-year
Bizarre ·
Yes - supers rust more than others.
Fact. But no more than a 1976 standard.
Move on... find one without rust. They are out there.
What is best.
Personal taste.
I have (and always wanted) a 75L
Advantages over a 1302 flat sreen super are -
curved screen
2 bolt struts
rack and pinion
Biggest down side is finding one with a perfect dash.
Still - a mat covers a lot of sins.
Not THAT hard to get them reskinned.
1302s (1971-1972) are easier to find
75 1303's are probaly the hardest to find
Fact. But no more than a 1976 standard.
Move on... find one without rust. They are out there.
What is best.
Personal taste.
I have (and always wanted) a 75L
Advantages over a 1302 flat sreen super are -
curved screen
2 bolt struts
rack and pinion
Biggest down side is finding one with a perfect dash.
Still - a mat covers a lot of sins.
Not THAT hard to get them reskinned.
1302s (1971-1972) are easier to find
75 1303's are probaly the hardest to find
timbo67 ·
thanks, but what is two bolt struts all about?
LUFTMEISTER ·
After 62&1/2 the Beetle lost it purity of design. Was then controlled by legislation and bean counters. But its all about personal choice and the buyer decides whats suits them best. Good luck and hope you find your own choice ride. my2c
Bizarre ·
2 bolt struts are the later design
a bit more solid.
Earlier supers had a 3 bolt strut. as shown
If you like your Supers have a read on the following sites
http://www.superbeetles.com/welcome.htm
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/
[ Edited on 2-10-2007 by Bizarre ]
a bit more solid.
Earlier supers had a 3 bolt strut. as shown
If you like your Supers have a read on the following sites
http://www.superbeetles.com/welcome.htm
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/
[ Edited on 2-10-2007 by Bizarre ]
timbo67 ·
like super beetles .com. also all aircooled forums are good
barls ·
ive got a 72 sbug that fairly straight its in taree if your interested
VWCOOL ·
Just a slightly different design/geometry of front strut... no biggy ad makes really no difference unless you want to spend $20 grand and put it on a race track...timbo67 wrote:thanks, but what is two bolt struts all about?
Like most other cars (eg: Commodores) the Supers got a little better with each advancing year but you should always buy on condition, not year: a nice '71 is much nicer than a rusty '75 - like the one I 'killed' a few weeks ago!!
[ Edited on 2-10-2007 by VWCOOL ]
Craig Torrens ·
Go the 75L 👍....................I have one you can have for about $10K 👍
helbus ·
Well put. This is moreso my preference rather than specific years.VWCOOL wrote:Like most other cars (eg: Commodores) the Supers got a little better with each advancing year but you should always buy on condition, not year: a nice '71 is much nicer than a rusty '75
timbo67 ·
hey craig , you just out of my price range lol .love to here your guys adventures in volkswagen mag.
Craig Torrens ·
Cheers.............didn't race much this year, too busy collecting VW's :Ptimbo67 wrote:hey craig , you just out of my price range lol .love to here your guys adventures in volkswagen mag.