I think the type 3 Ghia was the second best looking VW ever made. Very italian looking
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April 21, 2011 4:17 p.m. ditchdigger HalfDork
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April 21, 2011 4:17 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
ditchdigger wrote:
I think the type 3 Ghia was the second best looking VW ever made. Very italian looking
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April 21, 2011 4:19 p.m. noddaz New Reader
A T3 with a Subie engine would be the stuff! Do it.... And share!
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April 21, 2011 5:01 p.m. donalson SuperDork
that was one of the first "old" cars I wanted... one came up on CL a little while back and I had to stop by and check it out... I can deff see a subbie powered one being AWESOME :)
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April 21, 2011 5:29 p.m. iceracer Dork
Early type 3's had two carbs, '68 up were fuel injected.
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April 21, 2011 6:31 p.m. mmosbey New Reader
I love the type 3 wagon. There is a panel version. That's the one for me.
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April 22, 2011 8:16 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
I'd love to find a Fridolin. A Type 3 with taller genes, used as mail carriers.
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April 22, 2011 11:20 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
914Driver wrote:
Hate me later.
Damn you. This one is less than a half hour from me, and I'm going to be there Sunday. Damn you.
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April 22, 2011 12:45 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
type 3 sedans are out there too.. rather rare in the US even when new. I had one slip threw my fingers by less than an hour
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April 22, 2011 1:15 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
type 3 sedans are out there too.. rather rare in the US even when new. I had one slip threw my fingers by less than an hour
I've got one.
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April 22, 2011 1:20 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
iceracer wrote:
Early type 3's had two carbs, '68 up were fuel injected.
Kinda. All the '62s and the '63-'65 base models had a single side draft carb, the '63-'65 "S" models and all '66-'67 had dual solex carbs, and '68-up were fuel injected. The '68 was actually the worlds first production car to come standard with electronic fuel injection.
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April 22, 2011 2:53 p.m. Keith SuperDork
The first car I ever drove was a RHD Type 3 fastback. I was 13, so don't ask me for driving impressions
They do have a trunk at both ends, which is great for screwing with the minds of your 13-year-old friends as you play "find the engine".
You want to know about hopping them up, and maybe finding one? Check out Kustom Coach Werks here in Grand Junction. Watch out for the galleries, they will suck you in. There is some crazy aircooled VW stuff roaming the streets of our little town. And there are a surprising number of Type 3s.
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April 22, 2011 4:29 p.m. Nitroracer SuperDork
This might be a good read on subie power. http://speedhunters.com/archive/2010/01/31/car-feature-gt-gt-the-subynotch.aspx
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April 22, 2011 10:35 p.m. Sultan Reader
Keith clicking your link consumed an hour of my life!!!
When I was a kid I had a square back and loved the looks of it but it wasn't a great car.....Then again I just bought an 88 Ford Ranger so don't trust my jugement:-)
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April 23, 2011 7:51 a.m. Moparman HalfDork
Porsche air-cooled flat six is the answer.
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April 23, 2011 7:56 a.m. Luke SuperDork
In reply to Nitroracer:
That's way cool, but the engine sits impractically low, (even after he cut down the sump.) I'd want to raise the ride height, and maybe run some kind of protective shield.
