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Title: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 23, 2010, 02:36:52 pm
Went to visit a buddy today. He just got a new air-cooled

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UAeuX9xB9Cc/TMMTLtm-TWI/AAAAAAAAGX4/cop_Msx_NoU/s640/IMG00070-20101023-1239.jpg)


This is NOT an optical illusion
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: VWPANZER1 on October 23, 2010, 10:03:21 pm
It looks French???.
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Bob(Herbie) on October 23, 2010, 11:54:30 pm
Or maybe Italian-Fiat
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 24, 2010, 02:23:57 pm
Nope... I'll give you a hint:

Put a beetle motor in it and it will be a bug-a-ru
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: bugs2much on October 24, 2010, 06:20:25 pm
I think I saw them in Japan. Is that possible?
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 24, 2010, 07:36:15 pm
I think I saw them in Japan. Is that possible?

Not only possible but likely
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on October 24, 2010, 09:54:06 pm
love the real vw in the pic, would love to get a vert
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 25, 2010, 09:32:18 pm
love the real vw in the pic, would love to get a vert

If you're going to do it...That's the one. White on white on white (Tripple Whites are the 2nd most desirable...Tripple Blacks being the rarest). It's all stripped and ready for prep. The pans are done. It runs like a top & comes with a chitload of spares. He's only asking $2500. It'll be worth 4 times that when done.

You can PM Bugaru if you have questions


http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/2000654180.html
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on October 26, 2010, 06:31:32 pm
i would love to but too much $ for me. (and not enough rust) thats the kind im looking for, or a thing
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: jthw8 on October 26, 2010, 08:54:11 pm
Its a subaru 360.  I had the van version

Next to a Smart car
(http://www.misfittoysracing.com/360/images/backcompare_jpg.jpg)
(http://www.misfittoysracing.com/360/images/homesafe_jpg.jpg)


Did someone say they wanted a Thing?  Might have one for sale....
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on October 26, 2010, 09:11:44 pm
yes but I'm in the market for a cheaper restore
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: jthw8 on October 26, 2010, 09:18:18 pm
yes but I'm in the market for a cheaper restore

Yeah, this one is not on the cheaper end, although not on the top end either.
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 26, 2010, 09:22:40 pm
Its a subaru 360.  I had the van version



Ding ding ding! We have a winner! It is indeed a Subaru 360!


"Had" being the operative word...So you don't "have" one right now? Jay's trying to figure out who nabbed a pickup model while he was on his way to get it (sort of)
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: jthw8 on October 26, 2010, 09:54:11 pm


Ding ding ding! We have a winner! It is indeed a Subaru 360!


"Had" being the operative word...So you don't "have" one right now? Jay's trying to figure out who nabbed a pickup model while he was on his way to get it (sort of)

Sold it about 2 years ago, picked it up for a song up near Trenton but really had to many other projects going on and a friend from the GRM community really wanted it.  Haven't seen any pickup models recently.  Amusing little cars.  After sizing up the van with the Smart I realized a drivetrain swap from a Smart would have been a perfect fit.  At the time I had a donor mustang and wanted to put a 5.0 in it but the 5.0 and T5 even if pressed against the drivers seat still overlapped the rear end by 6 inches.
Title: Re: When is a Beetle NOT a small car
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 27, 2010, 10:10:25 pm
You really are twisted...I like it

Ladies & Gentlemen I present jthw8 a true evil-genius :-)