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 desh
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| posted on January 18th, 2009 at 06:40 AM |
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The last Beetle
A 2003 VW 1200 "Ùltima Ediciòn" in the VW Museum in Wolfsburg.
This is the last Beetle which was built in Mexico.
And so an era ends after 21,529,480 units...
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Des
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68AutoBug
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| posted on January 18th, 2009 at 08:31 AM |
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there were two of those at Valla -Nambucca heads a few years ago..
they looked good...
notice the alarm key switch.. there is another horn in the engine bay.... thats the alarm... lol
LHD and cannot be registered in Australia or US..
some made it to the UK... maybe using original chassis??
they were sold in the Philippines... rusted very badly...
fellow in the uK had one... went to replace the guards with thick German ones and the holes didn't line up on the front guards... He had to redrill
or slot them...
Lee
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on January 18th, 2009 at 08:33 AM |
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check out the badge on the bonnet next to the handle..
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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desh
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| posted on January 18th, 2009 at 10:04 AM |
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A 1985 VW 1200 in the VW Museum in Wolfsburg.
This is the last Beetle which was officially exported from Mexico to Europe.
A 1978 VW 1200 in the VW Museum in Wolfsburg.
This one is the last Beetle which was built in germany. It's the standard model without any extras.
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Des
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| posted on January 18th, 2009 at 01:29 PM |
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You think on the last export model they could of blacked the tires.
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| posted on January 20th, 2009 at 08:14 PM |
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wow thats some great info
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68AutoBug
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 posted on January 20th, 2009 at 08:48 PM |
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the last beetle was made in the EMDEN factory and was a 1200 model beetle with swing rear axles etc..
& cross ply tyres??
it was still a big seller in Germany...
I liked the beetle there with pop out windows and black door handles..
and tyre spray hasn't reached Germany yet.. lol...
tyre tread looked like the old Michelins..
maybe Mexican tyres were alergic to tyre sprays... lol
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| posted on January 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 AM |
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Gosh i Love shiney beetles.....
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dAVo
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| posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 07:00 AM |
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Is that an indicator on the side of the 03 one just behind the front guard? If so I might look at doin something like that with mine but use a new
Beetle indicator.
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| posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 07:40 AM |
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they look so goooood
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Joel
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| posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 04:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by dAVo
Is that an indicator on the side of the 03 one just behind the front guard? If so I might look at doin something like that with mine but use a new
Beetle indicator.
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thats the on off key for the factory alarm system on mexi bugs
side repeaters on a bug look good if your going for the german/eurolook
have a look in the germanlook gallery once its up and running agian theres a few with that mod
notice next to the silver 85 bug is one of those mutant mex bugs with the small early windows but late everything else. thats why the fresh air
bannana vent looks funny on it
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desh
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| posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 04:29 PM |
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I was looking at ebay yesterday and spotted this 2004 model, quite interesting to see all the differences from the cars we had here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=180341610485&Category=18303&_trksid=p3907.m29&_trkparms=algo%3D
LVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2
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| posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 04:39 PM |
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Be a strange sensation driving a beam bug where everything is all still new and tight
there not that much different considering its nearly 30 years newer that our last ones
apart from digifant EFI that made less power than stock solex 34pict3
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 posted on April 2nd, 2009 at 09:59 PM |
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nearly identical to the 1976 beetle sold in Australia..
without the fuel injection...
I like the speedo/fuel gauge
I'm wondering where the RHD came from???
As far as I know, they were all Left Hand Drive beetles..
made in Mexico...
That is a key switch [that I used on My 71 beetle and type 3 variant] that switches on the alarm...
there is also a switch in the engine compartment
plus a VW horn in the engine bay....
Now that would scare the pants off someone.... lol
I was told that Mexican bugs were sold in the phillipines
and a used one a few years old were worthless compared to an old german made Beetle... they rusted badly..
LEE
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| posted on April 13th, 2009 at 10:07 PM |
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interesting
MM some good info here! Ta!
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