Did VW Beetle cars ever come in 5 door ?

Question 1
Did VW Beetle cars ever come in 5 door ?...  

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1)   Yes, the bonnet was the boot, the back was the engine compartment.(the old version) - kaiser eric

2)   Not in the true sense that we know a 5 door now as the engine being in the back would mean fitting a hatchback would be pointless. The boot at the front is not anymore a door than the boot at the back of a saloon car so really if you mean the old beetle then NO - Timbo is here

3)   i believe there was a four door.but that was a vw variant. - J R

4)   No. the original VW Beetle shell stayed mainly the same throughout it's production life with small design changes. There was an estate version called the type 4 which had a different body style but used the same rear engine layout as the beetle. The engine was under the floor in the back and was a true 5 door estate. My Uncle used to have one and teased me about where to find the engine as you could put luggage in the Bonnet and Boot of the car - Hamback

5)   No they did not, but people did make them on their own.....kind of like a limo.
The type 181 is a 4 door air cooled VW (same basis as the old bug)
A type 4 is a Porsche.
I have also seen squarebacks that have been stretched with doors added. - Rod Knocker

6)   Beets never came out with a 4 door. It was a 2 door sedan. Only custom hot rodders may have cut in an extra door, but that was for a car show novelty. - the Horses Butt

7)   No, you couldn't fit any more then the 2 doors the car has. - DR DEAL


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Question 2
Volkswagen GTI acceleration/speed improvements?...  i have a 2001 volkswagen GTI with a 1.8L engine..it says 20Vturbo on the engine..i dont know anything about cars so my question is what can i do to my car to give it more speed..also better acceleration

..thanks in advance

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1)   Well... you could do thousands of things. It just depends on how much you want to spend. You could buy a new exhaust (please don't make it sound like a rubber band about to snap), replace the headers, add nitrous if you want a quick burst of speed (I wouldn't...), etc, etc, etc... - Tyler H

2)   Here are a few suggestions on parts/upgrades you can get easily installed if you don't want to install them yourself that should provide some acceleration/speed help. Just google the parts if you dont know what they do/ are for

cold air intake
throttle body
exhaust headers
mufflers
chip - celtica311

3)   I also have a 1.8t. The best bet and best bang for your buck for more power is chipping it. Its about 500 for one and it'll give you roughly 60-70 horsepower i believe. And exhaust will also add power to our car but the Horsepower you get vs the constant noise i don't find it to be worth it.



Don't bother with intake they don't really add power to 1.8t's. If you get it chipped and your still looking for more power check out getting a front mounted inter cooler. - J

4)   chip, front mount intercooler, and turbo back exhaust and you will be around 220 HP at the wheels...that is like 90HP over your stock car if you have the 150hp model - stu


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Question 3
why does my vw bug keep turning off?...  i have a 1966 vw bug and this is the problem
-the car will start fine and turn on, but if i dont give it enough gas it turns off ,i know it may be normal with these cars, but this last for more than 10 minutes. i tried to adjust the carburetor but it still turns off.

-i give it enough gas, i might even press the gas pedal almost all the way but it still goes off.


thanks for reading and for any advice, instructions, or suggestions

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1)   Check the fuel filter and clean the idle jet. - L

2)   Have a tune up done on it and have the carburetor overhauled.I have worked on these and they are simple to do but since your not familiar with doing this kind of work take it to a shop and have them do it.hgm20002000@yahoo.com - dangerII

3)   You need to disarm your choke,turn the choke off this will require you to give the car gas in the AM but will run. Get the old Muir Book and read the chapter on this very subject,he tell's you the way to maintain your carb. - DR DEAL

4)   This could be several things, but here is a common thing with Bugs. On the 1966, you should have a electromagnetic cut-off valve. Its a cylinder looking thing on the side of the carb that you have a wire connected to. Here is how to check it to make sure it is working:

1. disconnect the wire that it connects to
2. turn your key to the "on" position. DO NOT START THE CAR!
3. Touch the wire to the solenoid. You should hear a "click". If you do not hear a click, it is bad and needs to be replaced. If you do have a click, then its another problem.

Now, you may also want to check the points gap and timing on your car. The points gap should be .016" when the points are at the highest point on the distributor cam. Im giving you a website that IMHO is essential in your virtual VW toolbox:

www.vw-resource.com - vwbuggin64


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Question 4
2001 vw jetta has shifting problems. Will rev high but will not shift up?...  I let my sister use my car while i was awaya at college, she has been running the car for 2 wks with barely any engine oil in it!?!??!! Started making loud clank clank clank noise as it would when a car had no oil, i changed it n it still madr the noise till recently it stopped. Now when driving it will rev high but not shift up unless i release the gas n then Press the gas again. At a stop it revs to 4,000 rpms to get out of 1st n so on till abiut 3rd where it barely hits redline b4 shifting up

Answers
1)   The 01M auto is not your friend, they're notoriously crappy transmissions. Sounds like it's slipping and It's probably toast or at least on it's way to toast. - Richard R

2)   ^ Agreed, the transmission sounds like its going out. Sounds like its slipping. Vw auto trans are the weakest part of the vehicle. Although this was more prevalent in the MK2s and MK3s, the mk4s still have problems - paintballpro111

3)   Clank, clank, clank? Are you sure it wasn't clankity clank clank sproing ding ding ding ding, ahhhh?

A car with no oil, generally overheats and stops on road dead. No more moving. It is a boat anchor at that point as everything has welded themselves together motor wise.

So, if the engine is running, there was enough oil.

Automatic transmission? Definitely not their strong point, so not even worth my time for sound effects. - the Horses Butt

4)   Do you have any warning lamps on? Could be trans mechanical related ie. low fluid, dirty fluid, internal faults. The MAF Sensor can cause a rev no shift (Mass Air Flow). Also, you may have the input and /or output speed sensor(s) failing. You best bet is to have a diagnosis performed on this vehicle by a qualified VW Tech. The clankity clank noise is not good either even if it has gone away. Have a diagnosis done to determine if putting money into this vehicle is worth it. - IKE


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Question 5
does a 1996 Volkswagen Golf GL have the same transmission as a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL?...  Can the swap be made? Thanks
both are automatic
engines are both 2.0L

Answers
1)   No. - Christopher

2)   if their both manual, or both automatic.... Probably - Alfonzo

3)   probably, if the engine is the same too, see if you can find details on both cars gear ratios, if these are the same in all likelihood they are the same - spudit2003

4)   it is, 90% of the parts are the same, - Gmail is way getter than yahoo


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