On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:01:08 -0500, H the K (I post with a Mac) wrote:


That sounds about right. I remember there were two options
available...the radio and a gasoline powered supplemental heater. I
could be wrong about the heater.

Depending on the year, a Eperspacher gas fired heater was an option.
Incidentally, early models of the Corvair, also used a gasoline heater.
Sounds dangerous to me, but I guess it's an improvement on breathing
exhaust fumes associated with many air-cooled car engines.

On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:49:33 -0600, Vic Smith wrote:


The Corvair had some other problem with the rear suspension geometry, as
I recall. It would break loose and switch ends easily if I recall. Bugs
didn't do that. Think they fixed the Corvair by the 2nd or 3rd model
year, but it's hazy.

Tire pressures were critical. There was a 10# differential between front
and rear, and the tire pressures were outside the manufacturer's
recommended tolerances. Additionally, the front tires were overloaded if
there were two or more passengers on board.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsafe_at_Any_Speed

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:15:11 -0500, wrote:

They were still selling them in Mexico until pretty recently tho.

They have (or had) a large assembly plant in Mexico and the bugs were
all over the place last time I was there, by far the most common
vehicle on the road in Mexico City 10 years ago.

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On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:09:34 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:15:11 -0500, wrote:

They were still selling them in Mexico until pretty recently tho.
They have (or had) a large assembly plant in Mexico and the bugs were
all over the place last time I was there, by far the most common
vehicle on the road in Mexico City 10 years ago.

We were in a VW cab the last time I was in the Yucatan


We rented a Golf or something like it, to drive from Cancun to Mérida to
Tulum and about a zillion points in between. I think we spent a total of
four hours in Cancun, and most of that was at the airport. Took a day
trip by ferry to Isla Mujeres, rented motor scooters. I understand that
little island is now also overdeveloped.

On Dec 6, 1:24*pm, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:
wrote:
On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:09:34 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:15:11 -0500, wrote:

They were still selling them in Mexico until pretty recently tho.
They have (or had) a large assembly plant in Mexico and the bugs were
all over the place last time I was there, by far the most common
vehicle on the road in Mexico City 10 years ago.

We were in a VW cab the last time I was in the Yucatan

We rented a Golf or something like it, to drive from Cancun to Mérida to
Tulum and about a zillion points in between. I think we spent a total of
four hours in Cancun, and most of that was at the airport. Took a day
trip by ferry to Isla Mujeres, rented motor scooters. I understand that
little island is now also overdeveloped.

Yeah, sure everyone here believes you.....NOT.

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:18:23 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:09:34 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:15:11 -0500, wrote:

They were still selling them in Mexico until pretty recently tho.

They have (or had) a large assembly plant in Mexico and the bugs were
all over the place last time I was there, by far the most common
vehicle on the road in Mexico City 10 years ago.

We were in a VW cab the last time I was in the Yucatan

Yes, most of the cabs in Mexico City are bugs also. I was there on
business for a couple of weeks and we had some of the strictest
security precautions I've ever seen. In order to get a cab it had to
be called by one of our people from an approved account. They would
give me a car number and a password. My instructions were to not get
in the cab unless the number matched, and the driver told me the
password. It was interesting. Most of the drivers spoke little or
no english and me espanol es mucho un poquito.

Loogypicker wrote:
On Dec 5, 9:27 am, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:20:40 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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http://autos.aol.com/?adl=61204%20&icid=main|main|dl4|link4|http%3A%2F% 2Fautos.aol.com%2F%3Fadl%3D61204+
VW is going to discontinue the "BUG" after about 70 years of
production
Too bad, but for the same money a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla is probably
a better value overall.
Heck...a RAV4 is cheaper than that top of the line 2010 New Beetle.
My first brand new car was a 1972 dark blue 'Super Beetle'.
Back in those days the VW was the best of a questionable choice of small
cars......... nowadays, not so much.
Only true because the "new" beetle is not the original car or concept.
They OUGHT to bring that automobile back.
I had a new Beetle way back when...bought it when I was working at the
KC Star. Fine car for getting around town, but...sheeesh...out on those
Missouri two lane "highways," if a big semi-truck was coming from the
opposite direction, the winds it created would damn near blow the Beetle
right off the road.

I love the car, though. Really reliable (ok...so I owned an MG-A so my
point of reference isn't that high!)- Hide quoted text -

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Yeah, of course......
Everyone here believes you.

Of course they do. You doubt me?

--
If you are flajim, herring, loogy, GC boater, johnson, topbassdog, rob,
achmed the sock puppet,or one of a half dozen others, you're wasting
your time by trying to *communicate* with me through rec.boats, because,
well, you are among the permanent members of my dumbfoch dumpster, and I
don't read the vomit you post, except by accident on occasion. As
always, have a nice, simple-minded day.

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On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:24:59 -0500, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:

wrote:
On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:09:34 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:15:11 -0500, wrote:

They were still selling them in Mexico until pretty recently tho.
They have (or had) a large assembly plant in Mexico and the bugs were
all over the place last time I was there, by far the most common
vehicle on the road in Mexico City 10 years ago.
We were in a VW cab the last time I was in the Yucatan

We rented a Golf or something like it, to drive from Cancun to Mérida to
Tulum and about a zillion points in between. I think we spent a total of
four hours in Cancun, and most of that was at the airport. Took a day
trip by ferry to Isla Mujeres, rented motor scooters. I understand that
little island is now also overdeveloped.

That was a pretty round about trip. Talum is just south of Cancun,
Mérida is on the other side of the Yucatan

That is where we went through Mexican customs, then we got back on the
plane and flew to Cancun.
It was funny because they didn't turn off the engines on the plane.
I could imagine the pilot (in a Cheech Marin accent) saying "hey man,
don't shut off the motor, I got a bad battery"

The drive-around trip was a oneymoon trip...two weeks in Mexico. I had
been to Cancun 20 years earlier, when there were only a couple of new
hotels. On the second trip, we realized we had made the right decision
by limiting our time in Cancun.

Mérida was well-worth a two day stopover.

On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:27:21 -0500, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:




I had a new Beetle way back when...bought it when I was working at the
KC Star. Fine car for getting around town, but...sheeesh...out on those
Missouri two lane "highways," if a big semi-truck was coming from the
opposite direction, the winds it created would damn near blow the Beetle
right off the road.

I love the car, though. Really reliable (ok...so I owned an MG-A so my
point of reference isn't that high!)

i remember seeing a bug ad that said:

"0-60: YES"