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 BlueLoo
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 05:47 PM |
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Difference between L & S series 75 bugs
G'day All,
Could someone be able to fill me in on the above please, or point me toward a site that might answer all those sort of questions.
Ta
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 06:06 PM |
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G'day
No such thing as a 1975 S bug
briefly
1972 - early 1973
Model 1302 or S bug
flat screen
late 1973 - 1975
Model 1303 or L bug
curved screen
1975 L bugs had rack and pinion steering and are more sought after
Check these sites
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/forum/index.php?s=34e866195e1a1a4dd4aad41185b...
http://www.superbeetles.com/welcome.htm
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 06:41 PM |
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Ill stick my $0.02 in cos theres alot of confusion on this topic due to mainly them being called different names overseas and people who dont know
bugs thinking standard 1300s are supers etc
in aus if its got struts its a "superbug"
if its 71-72 with the metal dash and flat windscreen its a superbug S.
Called a 1302 only in Europe not here
if its a 73-75 with the round elephants feet tail lights, curved windscreen and modern plastic dash its a superbug L, but have been commonly callled
Lbugs here
these ones are a 1303 but again only in Europe.
US called all strut bugs Superbeetles regardless of which they were
76Lbugs dont exist, a few carry over 75s were sold new in 76 and maybe called a 76 but technically speaking are a 75.
Adding to the confusion was the 76 runout bug.
cos if i recall those were classed as a "76L" even though there a standard bug
but all were 1600 twin port with discs
only Europe got the 1200 and 1300 supers
class dismissed
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 06:48 PM |
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Hi
Engine lids are interchangeable, so someone could have put a engine lid on with Volkswagen "S" instead of "L" causing confusion.
I've seen many beam bugs with S or L badges on them.
Steve
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 06:49 PM |
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yeah but
yeah but
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 06:51 PM |
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another good trick is the superbug lid on a standard but with the volkswagen badge swapped
I've been told more than once that a bug was an actual 1300 S or 1500 L 
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 06:56 PM |
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my mate has a 70' 1300 with a 4 vent lid and a '1300s' Badge, he said for years before i got my beetle that he had a "super beetle" when i became
interested in bugs, then joined the forum... when i looked and checked, then told him he had a 1970 beam bug... 1300... he said 'nah, it's a
super'...
anyway.
Is this going to turn into which is best? cause that can be solved very quickly, right guys?
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:13 PM |
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S bugs 71 to 72
L bugs 73 to 75
then back to the 1500 flat windscreen in 76
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:15 PM |
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interesting for a 1970 beam bug to have a 1300 engine,
Unless it was a replacement for an expired 1500 unit. definitely beam?
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:16 PM |
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1300 pov pak bugs with drums were availble from 70 onwards until early 75
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:18 PM |
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were the pov back after the 1500 series beam pans still bj beam front end? I was under the impression after the 1500's (besides 76' models) that
torsion bar front ends were completely eliminated, and all became strut.
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:21 PM |
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nah BJ bugs were always availble, just once superbugs started in 71 they were only availble with a 1300 twinport, 4 wheel drums and swingaxle
the last of the 1500s finished in early 71
i had a parts car 12/70 1500, it was a real bitsa bastard.
superbug fresh air dash vents but no rear side crescent vents
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:25 PM |
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wow... certainly pov!... can see what puts the super into super bug.
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:33 PM |
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and that was just the mechnical side of things.
ive had a few 1300s, and they skimp anywhere they could
no window chrome, no door armrests, no gynecologist ankle stirrups in the back, rubber floor mats, no defrost fan etc
kinda funny people would go without that for sake of saving a few hundred bucks
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 07:56 PM |
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NOt Pov packs
just a good old 1300 engine
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 08:37 PM |
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Thanks guys, you have been a huge help. Being a newbie I have one more question re what are the acronyms pov & pak?
Ta
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| posted on May 18th, 2010 at 08:39 PM |
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poverty pack
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