So my mom's daily driver is an '87 VW Fox Wagon that's beat all to hell, has 300k miles, smells funny, runs rough, but refuses to die. As soon as I find a suitable replacement for her, she said I can have it to run in a demolition derby. I'm pretty psyched about that, and I think it should do pretty well, being that it's a wagon and they have that tiny radiator that's set off to the side and back about a foot, directly above the frame rail. All of that, and all the LeMons posts, got me thinking. Is there something that I'm missing? Is there a better last hurrah for this trusty beast?
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May 22, 2008 7:47 a.m. 16vCorey Dork
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May 22, 2008 8:02 a.m. bastomatic Dork
Man, a Fox Wagon. Too bad it's not in better shape, I've always wanted one of those for some reason.
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May 22, 2008 8:32 a.m. ClemSparks SuperDork
If you have the means, I highly suggest purchasing 40 acres (+/- 30 acres) and doing stuff like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmdMFSInx6w
Clem (driving the case-car)
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May 22, 2008 8:34 a.m. iceracer New Reader
Junk yards are paying high dollars .:nice:
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May 22, 2008 8:49 a.m. grtechguy Dork
Demo sounds fun to me!
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May 22, 2008 9:17 a.m. John Brown SuperDork
What to do with a Fox?
Get a tetanus shot.
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May 22, 2008 9:23 a.m. Greg Voth Associate Publisher
Rally Rally Rally.
Rally
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May 22, 2008 9:38 a.m. 16vCorey Dork
bastomatic wrote: Man, a Fox Wagon. Too bad it's not in better shape, I've always wanted one of those for some reason.
Yeah, I know, me too. I was hoping to get the car from her and put a 16vt in it, but that was before it was rear ended...twice.iceracer wrote: Junk yards are paying high dollars .
I'm sure it will be scrapped AFTER I've gotten every last drop of entertainment out of it.John Brown wrote:
It's actually surprisingly solid. Who would have thought?
What to do with a Fox?Get a tetanus shot.Also, if anyone has a line on a cheap VW/Audi station wagon, the sooner I find one, the sooner I get this turd to abuse.
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May 22, 2008 9:39 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
2008 challenge car?
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May 22, 2008 11:07 a.m. Jensenman SuperDork
Slap a set of cheapie snows on it and Rally Cross!! :cool:
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May 22, 2008 11:13 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
babe rally?
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May 22, 2008 11:20 a.m. confuZion3 Reader
It'll be real easy to sell off parts to recoup the cost of the car for the 2008 Challenge. $0.00 is real easy to come by on e-Bay (for now . . .).
Demo derby sounds fun, but how long could that event last? A couple minutes?
Rallycross, or LeMons racing sounds fun.
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May 22, 2008 11:20 a.m. Hoop SuperDork
Set it up for Rally!
Demolition Derbies have never appealed to me. Too many good cars going to waste.
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May 22, 2008 11:46 a.m. JFX001 New Reader
Another vote for Rally Cross. ;)
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May 22, 2008 11:51 a.m. 16vCorey Dork
I might have to look into the BABE rally. I could do that, and demo it when I'm done! That is, of course, if it makes it. I think it would be too expensive to set it up for Rally, and there's really no where close to do that. I'd love to Rallcross it or run LeMons in it, but once again I'd have to travel pretty far to do those things.
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May 22, 2008 12:46 p.m. fiat22turbo Dork
You guys do know that the Fox is based on an early Audi 100, right? So a wrecked Audi 5000, etc might just get you some nifty parts to make that car fly that much faster into the grave....:twisted:
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May 22, 2008 2:04 p.m. Woodyhfd HalfDork
ignorant wrote: babe rally?
Once upon a time, I rode across town in a brand new Fox.
I believe that trips in excess of five miles in a Fox were banned by the Geneva Convention.
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May 22, 2008 2:12 p.m. John Brown SuperDork
16vCorey wrote: I might have to look into the BABE rally. I could do that, and demo it when I'm done! That is, of course, if it makes it. I think it would be too expensive to set it up for Rally, and there's really no where close to do that. I'd love to Rallcross it or run LeMons in it, but once again I'd have to travel pretty far to do those things.
Detroit (Toledo) Rock City Corey, I am sure there are three helper monkeys willing to assist you at the track.
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May 22, 2008 3:40 p.m. EastCoastMojo New Reader
There is only one thing to do. Rally cross! :grin:
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May 23, 2008 1:24 a.m. littleturquoiseb New Reader
ignorant wrote: babe rally?
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Jeff
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May 23, 2008 7:53 a.m. dextervw None
drop in an aircooled vw motor with dual carbs sticking up through the hood!
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May 23, 2008 8:14 a.m. Carson Reader
I have one and if you're considering rallycross, get a skid plate. Because of how the engine is mounted, both the lower radiator hose crank pulley are lowest and furtherest point forward on that car. Look head on at the car at front bumper level you can see about a third of the pulley and the hose.
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May 23, 2008 8:18 a.m. Carson Reader
Also, for everyone that mentioned they wanted one, mine will be for sale soon and for cheap. Check the reader's ride section for VW Kriegwagon.
Ok, sorry, back to regularly scheduled programming.
