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by abscate » Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:14 am
bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:47 pm
WhatAmIDoing wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:49 am
I thought the Beetle engine was air cooled and in the back?
They are... his is a Girl Beetle
Covered above
Water cooled New Beetle. 180 HP turbo charged i4 and 5 speeds. Quite zippy. Always on time to a Taylor Swift concert and easy to find amidst all the Miatas
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by bmdubya1198 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:44 am
So the girl beetle is faster than the old air cooled beetles... got it!
Those 1.8s are great engines though. My cousin at the VW dealer loves working on those almost as much as the 2.slow and 2.5!
2000 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 191k
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by volvolugnut » Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:38 pm
I replaced the timing belt, front camshaft seal and belt tensioner on the '83 245. Getting it back into main fleet duty after several years parked. Runs well now but needs the flame trap cleaned and hoses replaced. Replaced the instruments with turbo instruments with tachometer a couple weeks ago. Of course I had to adjust the odometer UP to the correct mileage of 257,000.
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by kallekula » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 pm
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by MoVolvos » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:24 pm
bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:44 am
So the girl beetle is faster than the old air cooled beetles... got it!
Those 1.8s are great engines though. My cousin at the VW dealer loves working on those almost as much as the 2.slow and 2.5!
Debadged, Turbo badge from an 84 240D 4 Door Turbo w/ IPD intercooler, Stripes Removed, Painted Mirrors and Gold BBS. Considered fast in those days.
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by MoVolvos » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:28 pm
kallekula wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 pm
White lightning beats the smog station again. Flawless victory.


Beautiful Car. Kind of like June's white S80 T6. Does CA still use the in-ground Dyno rollers on the drive wheels?
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by bmdubya1198 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:04 pm
I love those old GTIs... I really want a VW. I've been looking at Corrados lately... almost picked one up, but ended up buying the S70 because I have a Volvo addiction!
$30 off a Smog test? How much do they charge you guys for those that they can give you $30 OFF the price? Emissions testing here costs $30. $14 for my Miata and 940 since they're older than '95 and only need safety inspections.
2000 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 191k
2000 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 2??k
2003 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 108k
2007 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 160k
1993 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
1992 Miata Mariner Blue/Black 146k
Sold-
1998 V70 GLT Black/Beige 193k
1998 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
1995 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
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by MoVolvos » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:26 pm
bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:04 pm
I love those old GTIs... I really want a VW. I've been looking at Corrados lately... almost picked one up, but ended up buying the S70 because I have a Volvo addiction!
$30 off a Smog test? How much do they charge you guys for those that they can give you $30 OFF the price? Emissions testing here costs $30. $14 for my Miata and 940 since they're older than '95 and only need safety inspections.
The price was not regulated when I left CA 4 years ago. Anywhere from $80 to $30 dollars plus California Emissions Certificate Fee of $8.25. They always charge more for vans, trucks and SUV's.
$30 for Wake County, NC.
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by kallekula » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:12 pm
MoVolvos wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:28 pm
kallekula wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 pm
White lightning beats the smog station again. Flawless victory.


Beautiful Car. Kind of like June's white S80 T6. Does CA still use the in-ground Dyno rollers on the drive wheels?
I think so yes, I wasn't paying too much attention though. Where I used to smog they had rollers.
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by kallekula » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:13 pm
bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:04 pm
I love those old GTIs... I really want a VW. I've been looking at Corrados lately... almost picked one up, but ended up buying the S70 because I have a Volvo addiction!
$30 off a Smog test? How much do they charge you guys for those that they can give you $30 OFF the price? Emissions testing here costs $30. $14 for my Miata and 940 since they're older than '95 and only need safety inspections.
$46 out the door plus I got a free car wash worth $10

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