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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    07:33 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    Wow.

    That car looks wholly intact, down to the spare which shames three of the five tires I have on/in my ride. #volkswagentype3
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    I was drivin' that Model A was starred I was drivin' that Model A was unstarred
    Image of JCWhitless JCWhitless
    06:45 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    So the 1989 420SEL isn't a car that you are selling for parts?

    Are you sure? You wrote an article on it.

    WORST SEVIS EVA #volkswagentype3
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    JCWhitless was starred JCWhitless was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06:21 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    There used to be a sedan one of these around the corner--in the unavoidable pale blue--with the tiny rear deck and everything. I really, really wanted that. Looked much better than the square back. To me. #volkswagentype3
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    06:26 PM

    @Novaload: Nice. The notchbacks were always my favorite. Interestingly, they still had the pancake engine, covered up, which allowed the rear to have a second trunk. Practical, yet complete nonsense: the German way! #volkswagentype3
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07:38 PM

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: See, I was going to say that it DID have a trunk because I saw the boot lid up, but I figured that couldn't possibly be true. Thanks for the info. #volkswagentype3
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    06:13 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    Someone woodyized one.
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    skaycog was starred skaycog was unstarred
    Image of Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse
    05:58 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    So, how much do you want for that gauge cluster? =p

    Maybe you should just rename the series "It's Already Been Crushed, Asshole!"

    #itsalredaybeencrushedasshole
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    Edited by Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse at 11/07/09 6:03 PM Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse was starred Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06:17 PM

    @Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse: Genius. I love simple solutions to complex problems. #volkswagentype3
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    Image of skitter skitter
    05:33 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    Let's see if we can put together a form letter/mad-libs for you to use on these endless-loop minds:

    Dear Sir/Madam/Houseplant,

    I am (adjective) to inform you that the fine example of (nationality) engineering has been purchased wholesale by a wealthy (pejorative). It is being lavishly transformed into an as-new state that will leave it unrecognizable from these pictures.

    Kisses,
    - Murilee #volkswagentype3
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    skitter was starred skitter was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06:19 PM

    @skitter: Well played! #volkswagentype3
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    08:20 PM

    @Novaload: The problem is that they never believe me- they think I'm holding out on them, just for spite.

    The worst one yet was the junked '72 Vista Cruiser from a few months back. Someone must have posted it on a Vista Cruiser forum, because I have a half-dozen guys alternately pleading and threatening over that car. Some of them are on their 15th email by now. My patriotism is being questioned, because obviously the Vista Cruiser represents America. #volkswagentype3
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    Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    08:31 PM

    @Murilee Martin: The very fact that one can no longer purchase a long-wheelbase, glassed-roofed station wagon version of one of America's most popular cars, complete with bench seats, lower body wood paneling, optional rallye wheels and a choice of hi-po V8s is enough to make me question everyone's patriotism. #volkswagentype3
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08:42 PM

    @Murilee Martin: Well, then charge the buggers--there ought to be some way you could make some bucks from their stupidity. Tell them it's $50 for additional information. "Click here for more information"--but you're too nice to do that, I suspect. #volkswagentype3
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08:43 PM

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Indeed, it's true.
    Also, if you want to punch Howie Long, he lives in my town. Or maybe I'll just punch him for you, if you like. #volkswagentype3
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    08:47 PM

    @Novaload: Please do. Better still, wait until he's out telling some Pilot or Accord owner how dumb they are for not buying a plasticky, thrashy-motored Chevy, and hit him with a Vista Cruiser. #volkswagentype3
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    05:13 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    why can't they design something this attractive anymore...? #volkswagentype3
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    06:27 PM

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: The windows are too big, the wheels are too small, and it's too slow. It will never sell! #volkswagentype3
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    05:11 PM

    In reply to 1971 Volkswagen Squareback
    Always hated the Squarebacks. At least they weren't 411s. Now there's a car that was impossible to keep in good running order. #volkswagentype3
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    Image of 62imperialcrown 62imperialcrown
    07:48 PM

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Agreed - when I was 19 I bought a '71 411 which was a fun driver but needed a lot of fiddling to keep running right. Plus the PO had removed the bulb from the oil pressure warning light... so after the 411 died I replaced it with a '74 Coupe DeVille. #volkswagentype3
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face promoted this comment 62imperialcrown was starred 62imperialcrown was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    08:37 PM

    @62imperialcrown: So you went from one of the weirdest, worst rear-engined VWs ever sold, to one of the hugest, biggest-engined Cadillacs ever sold. Congratulations, I don't think it's possible to own two more different vehicles. #volkswagentype3
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Five Best Custom Green Cars

    [jalopnik.com] #alternativeenrgy
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Five Best Custom Green Cars
    Wish the limo was based on a Checker airport taxi, but this is more open minded and diverse than I would have expected. None are particularly practical, but showcase interesting development trends. #alternativeenrgy
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Five Best Custom Green Cars

    Sorry, but not including Electro-Automotive's E-Sports Racer = epic fail. It was a custom, 100 MPH electric racecar...a decade and a half ago. #alternativeenrgy
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    10/20/09

    @Tanshanomi: how is that a customized car? It's a one-off race car. #alternativeenrgy
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    Ben Wojdyla was starred Ben Wojdyla was unstarred
    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    10/20/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: How is electrifying a Super Vee less "custom" than electrifying an S-10? #alternativeenrgy
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Five Best Custom Green Cars
    I like the Duramax idea. I wonder exactly how hard a swap that is. Would like to do that to a Camino or maybe even a Nomad. #alternativeenrgy
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    Skunky was starred Skunky was unstarred
    Image of logruszed logruszed
    10/20/09

    @Skunky: It's not an easy engine swap, not so much because of the engine but because the massive torque made the installation of a Allison tranny necessary. That meant cutting the firewall and the floor panels, plus all kinds of cutting and replacing of the original hard mounts.

    Still, it's a 65 Impala that destroyed a Lambo in the 1/4 mile and is street legal.

    You can find the episode online by looking for "Earth Day Impala Pimp My Ride", but look for the full hour long video, not the one hosted by MTV. #alternativeenrgy
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/20/09

    In reply to The Five Best Custom Green Cars
    Bolting a roofrack to an S-10 and covering it with a solar array is stupid-smart. It's stupid nobody's much done it yet, and smart - it verges on a half-assed perpetual motion machine. The longer it stays parked, the farther it'll go when you need it. And the truck chassis has the capacity to really load on the batteries so you can have a pretty long range, and still some left for payload when you need it.

    The grass-covered Volkswookie is just too much. It is in desperate need of the Volkswacker. #alternativeenrgy
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    Image of avanti5010 avanti5010
    10/12/09

    In reply to VW Plans World Domination, US-Built Mid-Size Sedan
    Remember that other German madman who wanted to "dominate" the world.
    VW will go crashing down just like he did. Some people (I will not mention from what country) are not only egotistical, but stupid as well.
    VW has proven one area they can dominate: high-priced, unreliable cars, not only from Mexico, but from the Faderland as well.
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    Image of DarthLefty DarthLefty
    10/12/09

    @avanti5010: Godwin'd!
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    10/13/09

    @avanti5010: Don't forget that the Mustang played a big part in that original crashing down.
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    Skunky was starred Skunky was unstarred
    Image of buffcoat and beaver buffcoat and beaver
    10/12/09

    In reply to VW Plans World Domination, US-Built Mid-Size Sedan
    Not really mentioned here is that VW wants to made the new midsizer larger AND cheaper than the Passat. High on the list of cars I don't want is a Volkswagen Galant.
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    MushyHeirloom promoted this comment buffcoat and beaver was starred buffcoat and beaver was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/12/09

    @buffcoat and beaver: Larger than the Passat? But the Passat is huge...
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