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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 07:07 PM |
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HELP: Bug gearboxes?
Hi all
A few years ago I owned a beautiful Purple 73 manual Bug and I loved her, then after a close call in the rain one night I decided to give her up.
I've morned her ever since.
I've just left my job as a Sales Rep and thus lost my company car and I've decided to buy another Bug! I found one that seems OK, but it is a
Semi-Automatic. Are there any problems I should be aware of with these gearboxes? Will it be a lot more trouble than a manual?
Thanks!
K/. 
[Edited on 20-5-2004 by MissyBug]
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 07:17 PM |
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hard to get parts for.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 08:27 PM |
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great Gboxes, but if you have a problem then expect to spend big $$$
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 08:50 PM |
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So they cost a lot of monet to fix, do they often have problems, are they unreliable?.
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 09:00 PM |
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So they cost a lot of monet to fix, do they often have problems, are they unreliable?.
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 09:01 PM |
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So they cost a lot of monet to fix, do they often have problems, are they unreliable?.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 09:04 PM |
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they're reliable...............well considering the car is now 35yrs old ! Its just the semi auto's are becoming hard to find, and parts are also
hard to find. I knew one person paying over $2500 to fix the gearbox !
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 09:29 PM |
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Thank you for the advice. I will have to think about that one a little bit longer. I may just end up getting to manual type.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 09:47 PM |
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If the car is REALLY good, and the price is right, take a chance !
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 10:09 PM |
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Why thank you very much, I think I will......... I was hoping that you might say that!!. Love at 1st sight.:kiss
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 10:10 PM |
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you can always convert to manual if it all goes wrong |
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 10:17 PM |
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Why thank you very much, I think I will......... I was hoping that you might say that!!. Love at 1st sight.:kiss
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MissyBug
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 10:23 PM |
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Out of interest, does it cost a lot to convert to manual, do you know?.
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 11:42 PM |
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Its not that much, but it involves sourcing a manual box (easy - expect to pay about 200-300), you need to weld in a clutch tube (not too hard),
modify the shift mechanism, and get a manual pedal assembly (easy).
I dont know how much it would cost, but I dont think it would be more than 500 or 600 all up including purchasing the gearbox
Jon
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| posted on May 21st, 2004 at 11:26 AM |
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i drive a semi-auto.. and am all for keeping all semi-autos that way.. BUT!!!
great thing about these cars is that if you DO convert to manual it has IRS and you know 100% it came from a factory in Germany.. as all were german
imports..
also check the badge on it.. see if it is an AUTOMATIC Stickshift.. or a VW AUTOMATIC badge.. the auto stickshift is extremely rare here in
australia.. and i believe i have the only one on the original car.. there r a few repro's floating around.. but im keen to find another real one
here
they are a lot of fun to drive - not having to bother w/ clutch, and you can take off at the lights in any gear.. and you wont stall!!!!!.. as
reliable as a manual.. no loss in performance (range 1 acts as the range 1 + 2 in a manual)
every week i see atleast one in the trading post.. so parts may not be as hard as you'd think.. but theyre definatley a lot harder than a manual.
cheers!
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