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 Pacman77
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 03:04 PM |
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combi repair and spares
Time to fix up my Combi and get back on the road here for mechanical advice and see if some parts up for sale? |
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HappyDaze
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 04:08 PM |
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What's a 'Combi" ?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 05:52 PM |
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It's his 3rd post and your paying out on him already?
Welcome, Pacman77
In answer to "what's a combi"
This is from Wikipedia:
Like the Beetle, from the beginning, the Type 2 earned many nicknames from its fans. Among the most popular, at least in Germany, are VW-Bus and Bulli
(or Bully) or Hippie-van or the bus. The Type 2 was meant to be officially named the Bully, but Heinrich Lanz, producer of the Lanz Bulldog farm
tractor, intervened. The model was then presented as the VW Transporter and VW Kleinbus, but the Bully nickname still caught on.
The official German-language model names Transporter and Kombi (Kombinationskraftwagen, "combined-use vehicle") have also caught on
as nicknames. Kombi is not only the name of the passenger variant, but is also the Australasian and Brazilian term for the whole Type 2 family in much
the same way that they are all called VW-Bus in Germany – even the pickup truck variations. In Mexico, the German "Kombi" was translated
as "Combi", and became a household word thanks to the vehicle's popularity in Mexico City's public transportation system. In Peru, where
the term Combi was similarly adopted, the term Combi Asesina (Murdering Combi) is often used for buses of similar size, due to the notorious
recklessness and competition of Lima bus drivers to get passengers. The Portuguese people also have a particular name for it: they name it
"Pão-de-Forma" (Breadloaf) because its design resembles a bread baked in a mold. Similarly, in Denmark, the Type 2 is referred to as "Rugbrød"
(Rye bread). Finns dubbed it Kleinbus (mini-bus), as many taxicab companies adopted it for group transportation; the name "kleinbus" has become an
appellative for all passenger vans. The vehicle is also known as kleinbus in Chile.
In America, however, it is a VW bus, a "vee-dub," a hippie-mobile, hippie bus, or hippie van, "combie", Microbus or a Transporter to aficionados.
The early versions produced before 1967 used a split front windshield (giving rise to the nickname "Splitty"), and their comparative rarity has led
to their becoming sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. The next version, sold in the USA market from 1968 to 1979, is characterised by a large,
curved windshield and is commonly called a "bay-window". It was replaced by the Vanagon, of which only the Westfalia camper version has a common
nickname, "Westy".
It was called Volksie Bus in South Africa, notable in a series of that country's TV commercials. "Kombi" is also a generic nickname for vans and
minibuses in South Africa and Swaziland, often used as a means of public transportation.
In the United Kingdom, it is known as a "Campervan","hippy van","vdub", and as the more tongue-in-cheek "mind expanding van".
Regards,
Matt.
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 08:38 PM |
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A picture would have done - they're worth a thousand words.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 08:53 PM |
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There are probably more people in the world that know the VW bus as a 'Combi' than those that know them as a 'Kombi'
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HappyDaze
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 09:19 PM |
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This isn't getting his Combi fixed, is it!
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 09:28 PM |
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posted by Pacman77
Time to fix up my Combi and get back on the road here for mechanical advice and see if some parts up for sale?
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Where are you located?
What year, engine, model is your Combi?
What condition is it in?
What particular service items are you interested in?
What sort of budgets are you looking at?
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Pacman77
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| posted on November 27th, 2009 at 09:46 AM |
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increase Horse power
I have been told you can increase the engine power by taking off the 1600 head and replacing with a 2.4 head I was told it will bolt straight on,is
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 06:53 AM |
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Don't think so chap, presuming you'll be using 2.4 piston/barrel as well. The guy's over here can go up to 1776cc without machining the case,
anything bigger and the case needs modifying. How much work does the bus need?
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 05:33 PM |
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Welcome to the forum 
A few vitals bits of info needed though..
Maybe a list of exactly what parts you're after and what advice you need.
Also, listing your location will help too.
Neil
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