Pole: the wife's 'marmite' car - Page 4

The Thong · Sep 10th, 2019, 20:42

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Originally Posted by phil1968

That low bonnet line was originally intended to house a 2-stroke engine (the Australian Orbital unit) but they bottled out at the last minute & fitted the OHV Endura-E engine, which was indeed a development of the Kent engine, as a taller OHC unit wouldn't have fitted.

Didn’t they drop a 1.3 Zetec lump in it later on? Was that an OHC lump?

TT

Black dog · Sep 10th, 2019, 20:51

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Originally Posted by The Thong

Didn’t they drop a 1.3 Zetec lump in it later on? Was that an OHC lump?

TT

They did fit a 1.3 ohc engine in the later ones with a timing chain on it. but not sure if they called it zetec or endura.

biggbn · Sep 11th, 2019, 12:33

Original ka is one of my favourite all time cars. Huge fun, wonderful handling, the spiritual successor of the original mini. My streetka is one of the other cars I really regret selling!!

As for op beetle colour. I love it. I have already specced my used beetle in my head and it's that 'brown' with the big chrome hubcap wheels, convertible with tan roof!!

HankScorpio · Sep 11th, 2019, 13:49

There was a special edition with exactly that spec, think was called a 66 or something along those lines. Had one in the showroom when we got this.... She didn't like the roof line or back window of the convertible which saved me a few quid.

Dastardly Diesel · Sep 12th, 2019, 16:30

It's a Golf made worse.

biggbn · Sep 12th, 2019, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Dastardly Diesel

It's a Golf made worse.

You think that till you own one man.

HankScorpio · Sep 12th, 2019, 22:05

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Originally Posted by biggbn

As for op beetle colour. I love it. I have already specced my used beetle in my head and it's that 'brown' with the big chrome hubcap wheels, convertible with tan roof!!

Wife found it. Google 'beetle 70s edition'

biggbn · Sep 13th, 2019, 16:30

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Originally Posted by HankScorpio

Wife found it. Google 'beetle 70s edition'

Yup that's the one!!

Black dog · Sep 13th, 2019, 19:52

But a 70's edition beetle was a proper aircooled with the engine in the back😊

biggbn · Sep 13th, 2019, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Black dog

But a 70's edition beetle was a proper aircooled with the engine in the back😊

Had three of them and two type 2 campers, probably my favourite car my 1200 '72 beetle. Would love a slammed, patina rat bug to cruise around in!!

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Black dog Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 21:32 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Derry	But a 70's edition beetle was a proper aircooled with the engine in the back😊 __________________ If I've offended you, good! That was my intention

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biggbn I've Been Banned Last Online: Nov 7th, 2020 20:13 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: dundee View Photos By: biggbn	Original ka is one of my favourite all time cars. Huge fun, wonderful handling, the spiritual successor of the original mini. My streetka is one of the other cars I really regret selling!! As for op beetle colour. I love it. I have already specced my used beetle in my head and it's that 'brown' with the big chrome hubcap wheels, convertible with tan roof!!

Sep 11th, 2019, 13:49	#34
HankScorpio Floppy member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2021 22:13 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: So far in the countryside, I can hear banjos	There was a special edition with exactly that spec, think was called a 66 or something along those lines. Had one in the showroom when we got this.... She didn't like the roof line or back window of the convertible which saved me a few quid.

Sep 12th, 2019, 16:30	#35
Dastardly Diesel Senior Member Last Online: May 14th, 2020 13:58 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: The countryside	It's a Golf made worse.

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