Hey all.

Just lately been noticing, I've only ever seen one Beetle that was auto, and the rest manual. Kombi's I wouldn't expect auto, and Golf's I've only seen a small percentage of Auto's too.

Why is that?

Are there many auto bugs?

Cheers

my little brother has one, but they are a minority as they are not a true auto they are a 3 speed stick shift, so they have no clutch pedal and are actuated by a set of contacts on the stick

my 74 bus was an auto

my last 74 bus was an auto

There seems to be more automatic Kombis 1.8l etc...
Amazed Me too... especially at VW shows...
Not many fully auto type 3s... fairly rare..
a few stick shift semi auto Beetles about...
probably a very small percentage of Beetles sold though...
Most were sold in 1968, their first year, then not so many until the last ones in 1976...
although I haven't actually heard of any after 1972 in Australia... and many Parts have to be bought from the USA..
as the Auto Stick Beetles are very common in the USA....

Lee

Reverse.. L..? Neutral, 1st, second.

Mm... semi auto sounds nice.

dads had 2 auto bus;s in the last 6 months..... there are plenty out there

The automatic type three is a common animal,lot built I have two .

any old auto golfs? never seen one....seen a few auto kombis and beetles..

hey lee! racking my decal:P

the auto sticks are great fun to drive! and you know 100% that is was assembled in Germany.. better steel, higher resistance to rust, and really the Auto Stick is way ahead of its time!

ofcourse that time was 36 years ago.. but still.. a really good drive

hey kippa.. your near rowville/dande arntcha? if u want u can come for a ride in my auto-stick, and see how u like it

I haven't seen many type 3 automatics...
actually the only ones I have seen are at VW shows like the VW Nationals... I had never seen one until a few years ago.
There a few semi auto Beetles out there as many people have contacted Me... still a small percentage of Beetles made...
The semi autos were also used in Karmann Ghia coupes & Cabriolets... sold in the USA ..

Lee --

yeah, really close to... closer to the glen, but yeah, right near Rowville. Im 5 mins from Stud Park
That'd be awesome!!!!

I've had 2 auto type 3 fastbacks and one manual. The auto's were great to drive and made you lazy. Very smoooooth.............

im DIRECTLY across from ampol on stud road, near maccas too

next time u drive past see if u can see my beetle