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 learjet79
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 05:49 PM |
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roadworthy.....
can you drive a 71 beetle (legally) on the road without an engine lid, ie: wrx engine or any other engine that will stick out past a closed engine
lid..
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 05:52 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by learjet79
can you drive a 71 beetle (legally) on the road without an engine lid, ie: wrx engine or any other engine that will stick out past a closed engine
lid..
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yes and no.
You don't need to have a lid but you must cover the engines hot and moving parts.
Most people just fit stand offs to the factory deck lid to allow clearance. If you move the transmission fwd 50mm it will fit under
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 07:00 PM |
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Why would you want to as people could tamper with your engine steel bits off it, get heaps of water on it if it was flogging down rain which would
make it hard to start. You can modify the rear aprion to make it fit without moving the rex engine forward.
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 07:09 PM |
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Well stated Rose why have a beetle that looks lke a bag of leftovers,if you have a baja OK but a beetle is a classic motor car that deserves better
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 07:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by rose
Why would you want to as people could tamper with your engine steel bits off it, get heaps of water on it if it was flogging down rain which would
make it hard to start. You can modify the rear aprion to make it fit without moving the rex engine forward.
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Well my engine lid doesnt have a lock on it so I guess it would be just as easy to tamper with it.
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 08:07 PM |
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| Quote: | [Well my engine lid
doesnt have a lock on it so I guess it would be just as easy to tamper with it.
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you should buy a lock and key
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trickysimon
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 09:20 PM |
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Well since you offered, Christmas is coming up (Prettie please) 
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learjet79
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| posted on November 27th, 2008 at 05:21 AM |
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I asked this question cause a mate and i had a few strong words over this matter..
i was thinking about doing a rex coversion but worried about the engine sticking out past the lid..
He said "you can drive without a lid"... and i said "but only with club reg"...
who can conferm this?
how are the baja's and buggys able to do it???
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| posted on November 27th, 2008 at 06:17 AM |
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a lid is not mandatory but all moving and hot parts must be covered the pullys need a cover like the buggies use and as the exhaust are hidden there
is no need to wrap heatshield oround it and that goes for historic rego
in short if you can get caught on it burnt by it it must be covered
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| posted on November 27th, 2008 at 06:37 AM |
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You shouldn't be getting 'Club Rego' - ie. Historical Vehicle Registration - for VWs with non-standard engines. In NSW, Historical Registration is
for classic original vehicles with period accessories only. Subaru-powered VWs are out. See the rules at http://www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au/default.php?id=3&inc=subpage&su...
As a member of the CMC, Club Veedub Sydney is very strict about this. Other clubs are not so stringent and you may be able to sneak one past the RTA,
but the CMC has the power to report non-compliant cars (and clubs) to the police.
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learjet79
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| posted on November 27th, 2008 at 11:18 PM |
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thanks guys..
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