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 kombee
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 12:32 AM |
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beetle 74 or super-beetle 71
I have to decide in one, both in good condicion
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68AutoBug
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| Quote: | Originally
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I have to decide in one, both in good condicion
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[size=4]As a lover of Non Super beetles
I would pic the 74 non super... it has maybe a 1300 engine...
check the front brakes
Supers are usually 1600 and have disc brakes
LEE
take both for a test drive...
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 12:37 PM |
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I would go the 71 Super, it would have the older style body coloured metal dash, as I'm not a fan of the black padded dash of the 73 onwards model.
Its a personal choice. Maybe write a list of pro's and con's of both, it might help you make the decision!
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68AutoBug
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 02:01 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I would go the 71 Super, it would have the older style body coloured metal dash, as I'm not a fan of the black padded dash of the 73 onwards model.
Its a personal choice. Maybe write a list of pro's and con's of both, it might help you make the decision!
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Hi
The NON Super 73 model would have the metal flat steel dash ..
Only 1303S Supers had the modern looking dash.... 73-75
1976 model Beetles were NOT Supers and had the flat dash but did have a plastic cover over it....
so, the 73 Non Super would be very similar in appearance to the 76 beetle...
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 02:44 PM |
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arh ok... thanks lee! Shows how much I don't know, i was under the assumption that the safety regulations that i've heard about wouldve applied to
all models after the law came in... Thanks for helping to increase what little knowledge I have!! 
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 09:14 PM |
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Thanks all for all advise
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 09:46 PM |
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Lee, every flat screen bug after 12/72 in Aus had the padded dash cover, it was an ADR requirement.
Kombee, It all depends what you want from the car, for just an average city car either will be fine but the standard will only have a swing axle rear
with low 1300 gearing, drum brakes all around and a 1300 engine if it's still original, although most are 1600 these days so not ideal if you want to
build a performance car.
the ride of quality of the super will be much better as it has IRS, disc brakes, 1600 engine and the strut front end, providing all the bushing are in
good shape.
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 11:24 PM |
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We have had both a 1300 Beetle and a 1600 Super as everyday cars, and the Super wins easily as a daily driver.
When you have 1600, disc front, IRS, struts etc, the ride and smoothness is easy to maintain. We have a 1971 Super as our newest everyday driver for a
family of four, not a hobby or weekend car, an actual everyday car. Our weekend car is 1964 vintage.
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| posted on June 24th, 2011 at 02:18 PM |
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I'm for the '71. |
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| posted on June 25th, 2011 at 02:49 PM |
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get both.
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| posted on June 25th, 2011 at 03:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
Lee, every flat screen bug after 12/72 in Aus had the padded dash cover, it was an ADR requirement.
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I haven't seen many of those padded dashes Joel...
I know the local who had a 76 until recently took His off when He bought the car new...
I had a 74 non super beetle a few years ago and it didn't have the padded dash...
and I can't remember seeing a 73-74 Non Super with the padded dash... ??
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| posted on June 25th, 2011 at 03:56 PM |
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People remove them as they crack apart or get hacked up badly fitting radios.
The dash is exactly the same underneath, but every 1300 bug with elephants feet and even the last few with tombstones had them.
I've owned several that did, the oldest being a 12/72
Here's a 73 beetle on ebay they would have all been like this originally
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VOLKWAGEN-VW-Beetle-1973-4sp-Man-Needs-repairing-/...
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| posted on June 26th, 2011 at 05:03 PM |
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Hi
This is a 1300 Twin port bug that owned for a while, 112 xxx chassis number but stamped ??/03 on the ADR plate, drove it to Valla one year.
It had tombstones and a padded dash.
Steve
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| posted on June 26th, 2011 at 05:08 PM |
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Get the 1971 Superbug mate. I have a 1972 super (same car basically) and it is my faviourite bug outa any bugs. in my Signature below is what mine is
going to look like when rebuilt.
From Dylan
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| posted on June 26th, 2011 at 06:25 PM |
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here is a pic of our 74 standard's dash during its build stage.... padded dash.
see.... air and water do mix 
1974 1300
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