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Name somethng that a VW hasn't done

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/86267/name-somethng-that-a-vw-hasnt-done

sander288 路

I thought that drifting (competively) was something that no-one would do in a bug/VW.

But I was wrong

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.news.com.au/images/uploads/jonothredbo_thumb.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/skiwatch/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/revealed_thredbos_golden_future/&usg=__53cx_OXVesMZsEypjL3x-1Umf5g=&h=550&w=355&sz=55&hl=en&start=19&zoom=1&tbnid=Z5DGqfxAM9dvrM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcentral%2Bspur,%2Bthredbo%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1

that might not work but we'll see.

Can anyone think of something that a VW hasn't done? 馃槀

sander288 路

wrong link!

Click here for VW related picture...

http://motormavens.com/emAlbum/albums/Dax%20Rodriguez/Event%20Coverage/Drag%20and%20Drift%20at%20Firebird%202009/June%202009/IH0J4484_Drift_and_Drag_Firebird_Raceway_VW_Bug_Drifting.jpg

type3vw 路

i know they have done lots. but they havnt been to the moon yet. ha ha ha

waveman1500 路

Well, what have VWs done?

Circuit racing
Drag racing
Salt flat speed tests
Desert/forest/tarmac rally
Khanacross/Rallycross/Autocross
Antarctic expeditions
African safaris
Off-roading
Sand dune driving
and apparently drifting...

I'm not sure that there's been an aircooled-powered VW in Summernats-style burnout competitions?

ibmoknegawsklov 路

PORN.............although the Veyron comes close.............

vlad01 路

what.. owning a vw isn't enough porn for ya?

Yogie 路

They also fly. Many homebuilt aircraft use a beetle motor.

Yogie

pete wood 路

sander288 wrote:Can anyone think of something that a VW hasn't done? 馃槀
built a boxer engine with decent heads and a counterweighted crank. Sorry. 馃ゲ Wish they had.

Had a factory aircooled racing program. Never happened sadly. Imagine what we'd have if Heinz hadn't been so short sighted.

All the good motorsport stuff done in aircooled cars was done by dealerships or privateers.

sander288 路

It is funny though an maybe un heard of, but imagine if the other manufacturers of the day had the same opinion of motorsport as VW?

I don't think many other brands would of done nearly as well performance wise... correct me if i'm wrong.

Counterweight crank - agreed

Decent heads, well I'd say the dual port heads are a pretty good deal to start with, no comp eliminators thats for sure but can be "breathed" on to get some good flow...


Burnout competitions.... surely there is one of the drag racing boys who'd take up the challenge, WPVW?

waveman1500 路

Yogie wrote:They also fly. Many homebuilt aircraft use a beetle motor.

Yogie
If we're talking conversions then there's also VW-powered motorcycles, trikes, generators and air compressors.

Smiley 路

waveman1500 wrote:Antarctic expeditions
Probably the only production vehicle that has been to every continent.



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bajachris88 路

Oh! and amphibious vehicles 馃憤

can't forget how great of a chicken coup they can make too 馃槀

waltermitty 路

hellbugged 路

didn't vintage vee dub do the summernats burnout comp a while back?

vwjon 路

type3vw wrote:i know they have done lots. but they havnt been to the moon yet. ha ha ha
i wouldnt be so sure!



and beyond


and as a boat


as a ball

sander288 路

Now that Star Wars Kombi is the ultimate Syncro 馃槒

Smiley 路

waveman1500 wrote:I'm not sure that there's been an aircooled-powered VW in Summernats-style burnout competitions?
Wayne always does a fantastic job at Warwick!!



Smiley 馃槑