1st car I learned to start as a kid was a Beetle. Sister had one and she really hated the cold so I'd start it in the winter mornings to warm up. I'd had minibikes and dirt bikes so I was very familiar with working the choke on that Beetle.I had a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle bought in 72. Great car and then the gas shortage came around and made it even better. When I moved from Long Island to upstate NY in 1978 I rebuilt the motor and added some performance parts to climb the Adirondack mountains. I got into a program called Beetleboards, they painted the car and put decals on it advertising "Artic Lights" cigarettes. I was paid monthly for participating which paid for my gas. Then at the end of the contract they paid me money to have the decals removed.
Yes, it has been corrected!I assume you meant 1974 IHC scout or 1964. since they quit making them in 1980.
<>1st car I learned to start as a kid was a Beetle. Sister had one and she really hated the cold so I'd start it in the winter mornings to warm up. I'd had minibikes and dirt bikes so I was very familiar with working the choke on that Beetle.
Yeah I had the super beetle, I think 71 was the first year for the super. Had different heads or something. I put a Holley carb, oil cooler, mechanical distributor and headers.Yes, it has been corrected!
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The original ‘’Beetle’’ had no place for the driver’s left foot when not on the clutch.
The SuperBeetle corrected this by adding length to the wheelbase, allowing a bit more space b/t the driver’s seat & the pedals.
It also had a bigger engine & better cooling to accommodate A/C.
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I had a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle bought in 72. Great car and then the gas shortage came around and made it even better. When I moved from Long Island to upstate NY in 1978 I rebuilt the motor and added some performance parts to climb the Adirondack mountains. I got into a program called Beetleboards, they painted the car and put decals on it advertising "Artic Lights" cigarettes. I was paid monthly for participating which paid for my gas. Then at the end of the contract they paid me money to have the decals removed.
1992 Nissan Maxima.
Smooth ride, quiet interior, never had a failure in 80,000 miles.
Handled like a sports car.
Got 30 mpg driving across South Dakota doing 90 mph+.
<>Yeah I had the super beetle, I think 71 was the first year for the super. Had different heads or something. I put a Holley carb, oil cooler, mechanical distributor and headers.
<>I’ve been asked ‘Which was the best car you ever owned ?’’
For background, I’ve had numerous cars, including 2 1962 Corvair Spyders, 3.5 Corvette Stingrays, an ‘’84 IHC Scout-II’’, 2 BMW’S, 3 MB’S, 5 JEEPS, 2 FORD 4WD’S, several GMC & Chevy Z71’s, a Cadillac, etc. (All were bought new except the 0.5 Vette, which was a long-term ‘’loan’’ from a good Friend.)
Without any doubt the overall best was the ‘84BMW 320E. (Mine had the mag wheels).
Comfortble leather seats, great stereo, super driver visibility, excellent transmision & brakes, smoothest engine ever, & when driven reasonably, got some 23mpg.
It was an absolute joy to drive ! (When my Wife let me drive it.)
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