Marc
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Hi guys,
My mum has her eye on a '74 Beetle Cabriolet and I want to know what to look for when we have a viewing tomorrow.
Any tips or advice appreciated, as I don't really know a thing about them!
Cheers.
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heater channels sills lower rear quarter panels lower front quarter panels floorpans especially driver side footwell & battery tray rear suspension mounts bottoms of doors & doors in general bottom of a pillar drip rail check em all and expect the worst  |
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Last Edit: Oct 2, 2007 16:29:42 GMT by fastdub
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And on the convertible version, check..... folding roof frame windscreen frame the area the roof folds on to the added strengtheners that were fitted to cabs the interior for water damage  |
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And on the convertible version, check..... folding roof frame windscreen frame the area the roof folds on to the added strengtheners that were fitted to cabs the interior for water damage good point in short, don't bother getting a beetle if you don't have the time and don't like work |
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As it'll be a 1303 based cab, check all of the front suspension mounts and pay particular attention to all of the floor pan and bracings forward of the bulkhead. They rot like you wouldn't believe and as that's all thats holding the McPherson strut control rods in place you really want it to be solid.  |
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Aircooled is cool.......
But V8 is great!!!!!!
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tofufi
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Also, it is worth a helluva lot more if it is a Karmann Cab. Aftermarket soft tops generally are curse word. But some people love em I guess |
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take it for a test drive and make sure the steering doesnt wobble,if it does don't be fobbed off by 'oh the wheels need balancing' the '02 and 03' beetles are notorious for this and it can be a pain to sort out.
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oh yeah and check that the frame head isnt kippered cos if its an 02 03 from then what i can remember they're very expensive to replace
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SPLIT RIMS ARE FOR WINNERS |
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And on the convertible version, check..... folding roof frame windscreen frame the area the roof folds on to the added strengtheners that were fitted to cabs the interior for water damage good point in short, don't bother getting a beetle if you don't have the time and don't like work and if you DO like the time and work, buy mine, you'll put some time and work into it straight off, and if you do it right, you'll not have to for, at least, oh, 4 years?! lol Mine isn't a cabriolet... They REALLY are a lot of work, seriously. |
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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good point in short, don't bother getting a beetle if you don't have the time and don't like work and if you DO like the time and work, buy mine, you'll put some time and work into it straight off, and if you do it right, you'll not have to for, at least, oh, 4 years?! lol Mine isn't a cabriolet... They REALLY are a lot of work, seriously. it makes me back ache and my brain hurt when i think about my bug  |
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I have 2, and both are rottenish, and probably getting worse. At least roobarb and custard has a car cover... but the other, I haven't even started her for a while. I need more skillz and motivation I feel guilty every time I see them. |
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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yeah same here but mines absolutely rock solid, and its about to go indoors when i move but i need to get some motivation, cash, speed etc ! |
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Ed
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Hi guys, My mum has her eye on a '74 Beetle Cabriolet and I want to know what to look for when we have a viewing tomorrow. Any tips or advice appreciated, as I don't really know a thing about them! Cheers. take someone who works on them day in day out to tear it to pieces.... they will find if there is something wrong with it watch out if its cheap and shiny..... its a turd.. just be very aware of not being able to lift carpets, check inner arches etc etc etc |
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