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The length of a Karmann Ghia?
dvs_vw - July 19th, 2007 at 10:21 AM

Can anyone tell me the overall length, bumper to bumper of a 60s KG? They are on a beetle pan, correct? But are they the same length or longer than a beetle overall?

any help would be great, thanks.

Michael


bond - July 19th, 2007 at 10:26 AM

too long to fit a beetle and a kg in your garage.

hehe just kidding. i like where this is going though!

nick


dvs_vw - July 19th, 2007 at 10:35 AM

not for my garage, i'm damn lucky the 2 beetles fit in mine nose to tail, a mates wants one but is in the same boat as me and wants to know, I said I'd ask on here!


bushed - July 19th, 2007 at 10:43 AM

so close to 4metres exactly


bushed - July 19th, 2007 at 10:45 AM

make a turntable !!


dvs_vw - July 19th, 2007 at 11:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bushed
so close to 4metres exactly


ok so thats pretty much exactly the same as a beetle then isn't it?

I might just take one of mine round to his place and test fit it with his other car and se how he goes, doesn't want to rush into buying a KG if it won't fit in his garage!

Can anyone with one confirm a measurement for me????


bond - July 19th, 2007 at 12:14 PM

4140 mm, 163 in. Width, 1634 mm, 64.3 in


vwkg - July 19th, 2007 at 12:18 PM

I was going to say I *think* that the overall length is like an inch greater than the beetles. (From an old VW mechanic up here)

But seems we've already got proper measurements.


bushed - July 19th, 2007 at 12:23 PM

depends on the bumper bracket set up
...eyelets may make it that long Nick

mine is on a t3 irs pan btw

also park the beetle at an angle and u can have some extra room (due to beetle curved bumper.


dvs_vw - July 19th, 2007 at 12:39 PM

thanks for the help Nick.

I'll take a beetle around to his joint and do some measurements and help him decide if his STi and a KG will fit.

Thanks guys


65busser - July 19th, 2007 at 03:28 PM

bushed. If you parked the bug at an angle, wouldn't it take up more room? It would be longer diagonally than front to back?


bushed - July 19th, 2007 at 03:44 PM

on 2nd thts u are right OR be the same

i tried it with a few model cars he he

also depends on width of garage

now place the ramps behind the beetle and drive the ghia up over bumper almost touchin the pope's nose he he


65busser - July 19th, 2007 at 04:33 PM

Hmmmm. complex.