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...scanned from the Oct '67 issue of 'Motoring Mirror'

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Eben will tell you there are different types of fun to be had in Fastbacks...his choice being the one involving the use of the ankle - Um, I mean grabhandles. :mrgreen:
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, and oversteer, the rear.
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
sled wrote:well obviously the UK is wrong.
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*LMFAO* :mrgreen:

...much more comfortable in a Square Back, though :wink:

...or a Variant :oops:
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lol :)
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

I would love to own a fastback!!For the first time Vw owner, is it better to get a Beetle or a Type3 fastback?
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Pine wrote:*LMFAO* :mrgreen:

...much more comfortable in a Square Back, though :wink:

...or a Variant :oops:
I thought a squareback was a Variant???
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Technically, yes, but most people associate the 'Variant' term with Type 4s.

Afaik, VW first officially used the term 'Variant' with Type 4s.

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Post by Blitzkrieg »

someone answer my question pleeeeeeeze
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Post by Merlin »

How do you expect us to answer that?

*scratches head*

It depends on what you want.

First off, try find a Fastback...

Both are very different.

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lol okay got it...in fact i'm going to see a factory paint 1969/1970 Beetle.Apparently it is a third owner car, sitting on a set of VR6 wheels, and a genuine period bullet extractor exhaust..been sitting for quite a while..i'm clueless on the value, so i'll take some pics of the vitals and send it to you Merlin so that i know how much that it's worth

please bear with me
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I have no idea what a Bullet Extractor is, but I'd like to see a pic of it. :)

Was it an EMPI part?

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Pine showed us the advert a while back, that's how I identified it..you can see the advert under IMPI's period project post..it was made by Paddy manufacturing and cost all of R35,00!
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If you realize a fastback is difficult toget spares for
It really is the best aircooled ride by far
I have a project fastback that is basically complete except for an engine No Papers Yours for R500.
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Now there's an offer that one would find hard to refuse. Go for it!
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Merlin wrote:Technically, yes, but most people associate the 'Variant' term with Type 4s.

Afaik, VW first officially used the term 'Variant' with Type 4s.

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No, Type 3 station wagons (squareback) were called Variant. So were early Passat wagons.
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