Would you find a big guy driving a classic volkswagen beetle funny?

Question 1
Would you find a big guy driving a classic volkswagen beetle funny?...  I want to get a classic beetle. I am a bigger guy (wide and tall) and want to know if you would find it funny to see a big guy drive a bug. It will be more of a manly car as it will have a Subaru STI engine. Thanks
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1)   no, those are a classic car, now if it was the newer ones then yes - billy

2)   No not funny at all - kaptainfelix

3)   If its a classic then yes but like if u were driving the newer ones then that would be g ay - ?

4)   The older ones are somewhat masculine, the new ones are girlish, IMO.

I think you should drive whatever you really want to drive and not worry what other people think :) - J G

5)   VW is an awesome car. If someone pulls up next to and starts giving you crap, rev the engine. Put it in first gear or low and blow their doors off. You will see who gets the last laugh. Drive safe. - JaCkIeOhMyGoSh

6)   Hell no!!!...im building a 64' 13 window VW bus with a EJ22...i've been talking about this over 10 years ago and back then friends use to laugh now there always asking me when it's going to be done..i think it's b/c you see more and more bus/bug toys being made you see them more on t.v....not to mention a splitscreen bus is rare to see on the roads so it's something to laugh about until they see a nice one on the road:) - Simon

7)   Subaru engine is no more manly. "Manly" is in your head. After all, after a snowfall how do you think those grader operators (those big dudes) get to their plows? The car is meant to get you from point A to B period. If you are a nerd, geek,wimp,dufus,twerp,hoser,loser, man's man, or females man....the car does not care. And when you are idling in standstill traffic, does not matter if you got 2000HP under the hood - you can't use it(besides it belongs to the car, not you).
You are just the fool that spent his money on that rather than on beer and a few good ladies. - the Horses Butt

8)   as long as it's not one of the newer ones. and especially not a convertible. - werewulf

9)   no, not at all man, everyone looks good in a old bug. and engine doesnt really matter.. the people who usually do engine swaps like that do it to their baja bugs . a big guy in a mini cooper and new beetle would look kinda funny. - Jack D


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Question 2
Why is my 2003 VW Polo sometimes difficult to restart when engine is warm?...  Occasionally the engine (1.4 petrol) cuts out in traffic and is then difficult to restart. Also when park in supermarket and go back to it 30 mins later it can also be difficult to start. When stone cold it always starts straight away. Serviced by Skoda garage which can find nothing wrong although computer shows a code that they don't recognise, they say that although Skoda and VW are in the same group VW won't tell them all the codes! VW dealer is a trek away and I find them expensive so would rather have an idea about what could be causing the problem before I resort to going there. Thanks.

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1)   The fact that the charge to read your codes is absurd. Sounds like you're somewhere in the UK so I doubt you have an Auto Zone. They read codes for free.

Call around, someone should do it for free. - Robot

2)   So the fault code is in the ECU ready and waiting for it to be read. This is the only way from the info you have of finding out which of many many possible things is causing the problem. - Timbo is here

3)   it sounds like your engine is running rich, in other words too much fuel and not enough air is being supplied. most decent garages will be able to work this out. If it starts ok when cold but not when hot, then maybe the choke is on all the time.The problem with garages is they don't use expertise any more, they use the code reader, which is almost useless in cases like this. Can you smell petrol when you try to start it?, if so this is problem.The EMU may need to be replaced to fix this issue, some are available refurbished, which may be cheaper. - radioguyuk

4)   I would replace the Coolant sensor as these are always causing starting issues on these engines. The sensors have split 2 way circuits one sends a temperature reading to the ecu the other controls the temperature gauge. It common for the ecu part of the sensor to fail so when the engine is warm the Ecu thinks the engine is cold and floods the engine with fuel causing starting issues like you describe.

The intermittent stalling is Caused by a Defective fuel pump relay these give out random unrecognisable fault codes.
There is a modified relay available with the same part code from Vw to sort the stalling issue.

Dealer spec parts are also available from euro parts stores around the country:

Fuel pump relay:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Polo_1.4_2003/p/Car-Parts/Electrical-and-Lighting/Electrical/Regulators-Relays-and-Solenoids/?451440030&1&5d4905915a392c87532e6db61d9b057800a67fc6

Coolant sensor: (these comonly fail on Golf tdi/ petrols also)
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Polo_1.4_2003/p/Car-Parts/Cooling-and-Heating/Cooling/Switch-and-Sensors/?460441610&1&b37070269a76c9e7edaf300c876a5f8f13a23ab1 - turboextreme

5)   Any garage worth its salt should be able to read the fault codes, no matter who the manufacturer. Sounds like they can't be bothered. I'd go elsewhere. - Bardic

6)   When did you last change the air filter? Clogged air filter will make it run rich. Element will look grey compared to a new white one. Starts good and runs good for a short while, but as engine warms up(after5 miles/8km) it starts to "lope"{or chug]. As it gets hotter, now it needs air but can't breathe so dies).
If that is good and you still have the problem, fuel filter? then the fuel pump.
Working from the cheapest to the most expensive.
Just to clarify: Skoda and VW are only in same group by "ownership". Kinda like GM...they own Chevrolet,Pontiac,Buick,Cadillac, GMC,Saturn. Parts or mechanical workings do not need to be the same.
Nothing on VW is Skoda or vice versa. Skoda is owned by VW auto group but remains its own entity building its own cars in its own factories.
You would have been just as well off going to a Japanese car repair place. It all comes down to the knowledge of the mechanic. - the Horses Butt


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Question 3
i have a 1972 vw dune buggy and i cant seem to find anyone with a long enough speedo cable any suggestions?...  i need probably a ten foot cable to reach from my gauges to my trani for it and was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and knows where i can get one?
1972 vw dune buggy im trying to get legalized need a really long speedo cable any help tips?

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1)   http://www.mamotorworks.com - LeAnne

2)   Gaff it! What the hell do you want a speedo for on a buggy? Have fun! - xrjockey

3)   www.chirco.com
aircooled.net
Jbugs.com
hubcapcafe.com
Volksworld.com
thesamba.com
Hope this helps. - Hey You

4)   Hmm, I always thought VW speedos were run from the left front tire, not the trans axle. Have a cable made at a cable shop or if it does go to the trans axle, try a cable from a Chevy full size car or something similar. - Rod Knocker

5)   yeah.... your speedo most definitely goes through the front hub unless you decided to somehow swap the tranny from a newer watercooled car. if anything the stock speedo cable is at maximum a foot too short (if you have some sort of freaky dash that is set way too far back in the drivers compartment.) i would check first before you make random assumptions about your cars mechanics - jack


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Question 4
1971 Super Beetle won't start after turning on wipers?...  It's raining so I turned on the windshield wipers, and suddenly they stopped, and a loud, constant buzzing noise started coming from the dash. The car won't start now, and when I turn on the ignition, the buzzing sound is there. It's turning over, so not a battery issue, but not catching and starting up.

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1)   im not a pro but try checking your starter - Jordan G

2)   Short in the wiring loom probably toasted a fuse. Check your fuses. Sounds as if your fuel pump lost the current to it, or just happened to go out.... - Briano

3)   Got to work backwards. To when it was last running. Turn off the wipers. Now see if car starts. If it does - great. It works. If turning on the wipers kill it, then write that down. Shut off the wipers.
Now restart the car, Try the headlight switch. The car stop? Make a note about that. Keep this testing procedure going for all switches.
If every switch kills the motor......then I would hazard a guess that the battery is about hooped. It is a battery/charging system issue if it is a weak battery. It will still turn over the motor slowly. but relays are buzzing. Not enough juice to hold the relay down or up(where ever it is suppose to be).

WalMart does free electrical checks(so does Midas Muffler and most places). - the Horses Butt

4)   1971 beetle has no electric fuel pump so ignore that. There are no relays behind the dash on this one. All other info on the relays is correct. What do you have behind the dash? The wiper motor. Pull the fuse for the wipers and be sure the battery is fully charged. I'll bet it is not. and I think it will start. I'm betting on the wiper motor being the problem(shorted out and draining the battery) - convexed

5)   it sounds like something grounded out and that is whats causing the car not to start.. so try looking at the wiring and seeing if anything has come disconnected.

look around in these forums and see if you can find the problem. also try to ask the people there, they are very helpful..

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=3



here is a wiring diagram for your model

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/bug_super_71.jpg - Jack D


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Question 5
Would a subaru STI engine fit in a classic beetle?...  Would a Subaru STI engine fit in a classic bug?

What would I have to do to make it fit?

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1)   You can makes a cummins fit with the right amount of effort.

You will almost 100% likely need to restructure the whole ass-end. - Robot

2)   absolutely i've seen them at car shows before.. did a quick search heres a good website

http://frost.bbboy.net/vwengineconversions - LS1

3)   All you need to start any vision is a notebook, a pen and a tape measure. I've seen a 350 Chevy in the front of a Bug and a Cummins Turbo Diesel straight 6(cylinder) out of a Dodge truck in a 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo! It fits perfect and he can run it on vegetable oil if he felt like it.

I look at it this way, It's just metal. A man made it and I'm a man too so I'm going to make it "this way" now. - Frankie Coletta

4)   Sure. Lots of frikkin work. As it would have to be the engine and transaxle from the Sub complete so why? Is it a punishment you must inflict upon yourself ? - the Horses Butt

5)   Yes it will.
Check out OUTBACK MOTORSPORTS. They make/sell all the needed adapters to install a suby in an old VW.
Kennedy adapters makes the adapter plate. You can buy it as a kit with clutch and flywheel or just the adapter.
You will want a 002 trans minimum to handle the power. I would recommend a 091 6 rib if you want to do wheelies. transwerks in El Cajon, CA builds a great trans axle that can handle the power starting at $3500 or so.

The hardest part of the swap is deciding where to install the radiator. Super Beetles have a hash section under the front trunk that you could graft into your bug so you can mount the radiator up front and get air flow. Otherwise, I see a lot of bugs with the radiator in the rear with a "baja" style engine cage. I like the radiator up front, but you will also have to plumb it to the rear of the vehicle through the cab.

GOOD LUCK!!!!! - Rod Knocker


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