Is a 1963 vw baja pickup truck is it rare?

Question 1
Is a 1963 vw baja pickup truck is it rare?...  I have only seen one and its mine. It looks like a baja bug except ot has a flat bed. I was wondering how many where made and what it is worth?

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1)   I looked on ebay and they only have 1 1980 vw pick up....I never heard of them until now....
I would guess its rare... - Harry

2)   Check here there may be some info available from the forums section. - Gerry

3)   Pictures tell all. The only air cooled pickup was the Type II, based on the Type II bus. Then came the Transporter aka the Doka, and then there is the Doka II, Doka Syncro, and there is one that is based off the Eurovan. Of course there was the Rabbit aka Caddy too.

What you got is a Sawzall edition. Rare yes, because some previous owner decided to have at it. - djaca70

4)   You have a modified bug, nothing special about it. - hotvw1914cc

5)   thats called a hack job that is not factory nor is it rare or worth any more money because of it. check this thread out on the samba. you baja pick-up would belong in this category

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149769 - Air-Cooled (o\ ! /o)


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Question 2
how many miles to the gallon dose a volkswagen beetle turbo diesel 2002 get?...  

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1)   For some reason the figure 47.9 Miles to the Gallon was in my head when I saw this question so I think It is that, which is the same as a VW Golf GTI I think anyway. - Marcus

2)   35 city, 44 hwy for a manual transmission; 29 city and 39 hwy for an automatic transmission (EPA estimates under the new rules) - Michael

3)   40 or more, pretty much guaranteed....it's second only to Prius and Civic HX... - jldude

4)   Michael's EPA numbers are generally considered low for these cars. I put nearly 60,000 on my '01 Golf Manual (same engine, trans, frame, basically the same car with different body) and averaged 47.2mpg over the entire 60k miles (track every fuel up on fuelly.com) with highway trips as high as 57mpg. Automatics can expect at least 10% less mileage. - Richard R


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Question 3
Can I put a TDI engine in a normally aspirated 2001 Jetta?...  Who could do that? How much would it cost?

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1)   Not without rebuilding most of the car. The fuel tank, wiring harness, computer, exhaust, and clutch are different, if it's automatic, the programming is different. There's a lot more to it than an engine, it would cost way more than that car is worth, even if you had the engine. - D

2)   Not for less $ than it takes to just trade it for one... - jldude

3)   There's a saying in the automotive world: Don't build what you can buy.

It will be much cheaper, easier and more reliable to just trade your current Jetta in on a TDI model. - Chris

4)   Engine swapping happens everyday, you just don't here about it alot. Mainly done with high performance engines. People have dropped 6L durmax diesels into mustangs for a 202mph diesel performance car. But it can be done on this level. The big question right now is what type transmission is in the car??? Some 5spd where used on both the gas and the diesel models. You would have to Reference the transmission chart in the Bentley Manual. The simplest, easiest way of doing this (assuming the Transmission can be used) is too used a ALH crate engine with the MECHANICAL fuel pump (the old school pumps that does not require a ecm). These are available for old cars that received upgraded motor. At the min you would need a ALH Crate engine, MECHANICAL Fuel Pump, ALH Exhaust Down pipe, Glow Plug Relay &harness, manual boost Controller for turbo and a few misc things. - Eric


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Question 4
Whats a good name for a volkswagen beetle?...  
Oh and it's silver with a sunroof -

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1)   broke and busted lol have fun paying for repairs - nick

2)   what colour is it? i love those cars! they're so cute!! I named my mums car Delilah haha what about that? :) - freshasadaisy95

3)   herbie - jim

4)   El Terible. - Jacque M


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Question 5
Volkswagen Jetta safety and gas mileage?...  I'm going to buy a new car soon. I really like the body styling of the Mk2 and Mk3 Volkswagen Jetta. I was wondering if these are safe cars and what sort of gas mileage do they get? I am specifically looking for 5 speed manual, if that makes a difference. Thanks.

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1)   The good: The cabin tech interface in the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SEL looks good and is easy to use. The Bluetooth phone system offers dial by name through voice command. Fuel economy comes in at the high 20s.

The bad: The manual transmission only has five gears, and the engine feels short of the claimed 170 horsepower. The navigation system lacks advanced features.

The bottom line: The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SEL makes for decent, if unexciting, transportation and includes a good suite of cabin electronics.

Volkswagen says the petrol version will use 5.3 litres/100km combined and emit 123g/km CO2, while the BlueMotion diesel model will use as little as 4.2 litres/100km and emit 109g/km.

Have you driven the latest Subaru OUTBACK ?
Give that a go before buying.

Cheers from DOWNUNDER - Gamerpc

2)   Don't go for a MKII or MKIII, go for the MKIV or MKV. MKIVs were still "compacts", and were great on gas, and pretty nice to look at too, especially GLI, but I honestly believe the MKV's quality trumps their pros whatever they may have been...just don't go for MKVI unless you like cheap little underpowered crackerboxes. Gas mileage...well depends which model...base Jetta, at least in the US, isn't anything special...I barely squeezed 31mpg out of mine, but safety is ridiculous, I think it was VW's primary focus as the car weighs over 3,200lbs.(compact, yeah right). Get yourself a MKIV GTI and I honestly think you'll be happiest, they come with a 5spd manual, turbo 1.8L, and they're like 2800lbs. Plus you can get a NICE pair of 12" subs in the back to boom down the street in! - jldude

3)   They are very safe. - Jacque M


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