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Name somethng that a VW hasn't done
sander288 - September 29th, 2010 at 04:39 PM

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/upload...

that might not work but we'll see.

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

sander288 - September 29th, 2010 at 04:40 PM

wrong link!

Click here for VW related picture...

http://motormavens.com/emAlbum/albums/Dax%20Rodriguez/Event%20Coverage/Drag%2...

type3vw - September 29th, 2010 at 04:59 PM

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

waveman1500 - September 29th, 2010 at 05:48 PM

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 - September 29th, 2010 at 06:03 PM

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

vlad01 - September 29th, 2010 at 06:55 PM

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

Yogie - September 29th, 2010 at 07:07 PM

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

Yogie

pete wood - September 29th, 2010 at 07:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by sander288
Can anyone think of something that a VW hasn't done? :lol:


built a boxer engine with decent heads and a counterweighted crank. Sorry. :fakesniff: 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 - September 29th, 2010 at 08:40 PM

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 - September 30th, 2010 at 12:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Yogie
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 - September 30th, 2010 at 02:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by waveman1500

Antarctic expeditions



Probably the only production vehicle that has been to every continent.



Smiley :cool:

bajachris88 - September 30th, 2010 at 08:37 AM

Oh! and amphibious vehicles :tu:

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

waltermitty - September 30th, 2010 at 09:09 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a0p3nhyIHc 

hellbugged - September 30th, 2010 at 09:15 AM

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

vwjon - September 30th, 2010 at 09:27 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by type3vw
i know they have done lots. but they havnt been to the moon yet. ha ha ha


i wouldnt be so sure!
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/kombijon/Dukemoonpsd.jpg


and beyond
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/kombijon/atat.jpg

and as a boat
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/kombijon/seakombi-1.jpg

as a ball
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/kombijon/vwball.jpg

sander288 - September 30th, 2010 at 11:12 AM

Now that Star Wars Kombi is the ultimate Syncro :smirk:

Smiley - September 30th, 2010 at 01:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by waveman1500
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 :cool: