KlassicMotion Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've always had VW's around. The bad rap comes from neglected stock engines. Keep it tuned and the oil changed, and it will do well for you. Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I was thinking maybe it was from folks messing with them when they shouldn't. Like throwing away pieces of cooling tin they have deemed unnecessary, Or building them for more power but not addressing any other issue that may now make it run hotter and so on. I have built a bunch of them and never have issues. 1 Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I was thinking maybe it was from folks messing with them when they shouldn't. Like throwing away pieces of cooling tin they have deemed unnecessary, Or building them for more power but not addressing any other issue that may now make it run hotter and so on. I have built a bunch of them and never have issues. Yeah, those are definite causes. Especially the issue with missing tin. Seems like the first thing people do sometimes is throw away the cooling tin, because they don't understand what it's for. Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The little deflector between the cylinders is what I see missing the most I think. Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 S wedish A utomobiles A lways B reak Shut yer damn dirty mouth! My experience with SAAB is that they are incredibly reliable. I was sad to see them go. I have only known a handful of SAAB owners though. My first love is the SAAB 9000 before my 521 it was all I owned and once i have the money I will again. Only car I have gotten to 130+ mph. My Datsun maxes out at 85... Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've always had VW's around. The bad rap comes from neglected stock engines. Keep it tuned and the oil changed, and it will do well for you. but wont make it up the Donner summit at more than 35 mph. Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 My drag truck would probably do 180 up it, not sure I would want it as a daily driver though. Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The bad rep comes from newer VWs. They tend to last very well and be pretty reliable.........within the warranty period. After that they can get bad, fast. There is far too much plastic in them, and not quality plastic, shitty plastic. They have electrical issues a lot of the time around 150,000+ miles, I have two friends with interior plastics that keep getting worse and worse, and I am talkin about 2005 and 2003 cars, not that old. They also produce barely any power, the current GTI is rated at like 211hp, with a turbo!!!!!, thats pathetic when some MFGs (cough cough.....Honda) is putting out an NA with 207 HP and getting 32 MPG with it. Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 My drag truck would probably do 180 up it, not sure I would want it as a daily driver though. get a SAAB 9000, 35 mpg, 130 mph, I drove from Santa Rosa CA to La Pine OR on a tank of gas, you can fit a couch in the back, and they never die. Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The bad rep comes from newer VWs. They tend to last very well and be pretty reliable.........within the warranty period. After that they can get bad, fast. There is far too much plastic in them, and not quality plastic, shitty plastic. They have electrical issues a lot of the time around 150,000+ miles, I have two friends with interior plastics that keep getting worse and worse, and I am talkin about 2005 and 2003 cars, not that old. They also produce barely any power, the current GTI is rated at like 211hp, with a turbo!!!!!, thats pathetic when some MFGs (cough cough.....Honda) is putting out an NA with 207 HP and getting 32 MPG with it. Yeah, never had a new one before. It just seems all I hear about on old VW is how they can't even be made fast or they fall apart like a fat kid riding a bigwheel. When you DO make them fast, everyone asks what motor swap you did. Quote Link to comment
OneFastRat Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Yeah those aircooled vws have incredible acceleration for not a lot of power. They just prove that you don't need 500hp+ to be fast Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 ^they dont weigh diddly dick though, lol. I will be the first to say that ANY engine can be built to be reliable and make good power. I think they just get a bad rep cause people build them wrong and screw them up really bad because they used to be so cheap to get ahold of. Everyone can build an engine, only some can build it right. WTF someone make with the Pr0n!! Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Best use of one I saw was a guy who put a 1.6 in his FC Seen this? http://community.ratsun.net/topic/7446-project-mx520-top-secret/ Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thats awesome. Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Power to weight is where it's at (unless you're pulling a trailer or something). Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 The T-Bird was better... 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yes, I'm the only one who considers a 1200 to be "car porn"... :rofl: 4 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 that 1200 is most definitly car porn 2 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 look it's a beetle 1 Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 look it's a beetle Hey, at least its an early Porsche and not a Brorsche owned to show off a paychech. Maybe Tanker needs a 911. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Is there an occasional truck porn on here too? Quote Link to comment
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