Danny Lord wrote: ↑

16th September 2019 - 10:50am

Think it was owned by Type 3 detectives many years ago.

Yeah, i bought it soon after they had done the resto on it in '95 i think it was

Does anyone know the whereabouts of a Fontana Grey 1964 Squareback reg no CPB999B; owned it many many years ago and would love to own it again

Looks stunning pal

Well done on a well deserved award at VW Action today - car looked fantastic pal

BTW, I did have my own personal reg on it for a time, as shown in one of the pictures

Ok, when I bought the car, it was obviously still wearing its Australian number plates. The guy I bought the car from, who actually imported it direct from Australia, drove the car up the M6 motorway from down south, cant remember exactly where but it drove along without any issues. On first appeara...

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=296971
That's a link to a bit if a resto thread I did on it.

This is my old squareback. I was the first uk owner and registered it at Preston DVLA office. When i purchased it, it was in pretty good condition but still had areas needing work. As a result, i decided to completely strip it down. It required welding to the rear inner wings, usual areas on a Type ...

shawn71 wrote:No is the simple answer. BMW E30 springs are the ones to go for (the old BMW 316 or 320) would be a better bet.

Are these the ones i need to lower the front a little????
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bmw-e30-springs-t ... 2311beb04e

Does anyone know if the front springs on a 412 are the same as those on a 1302/1303, are the springs interchangeable as i want to lower the font end a little and know where i can get some shorter 02/03 springs?

shawn71 wrote:I know some of the aftermarket may look as cool **** but there is no replacement for stock steel for a great drive in a Type 4.

Glad you got it sorted

Cheers mate, hopefully get to some shows over the summer now, cant wait!!!!!

Thanks for all the help and comments guys, after checking all bushes, joints etc this past weekend i am convinced the wheels are the main factor in the wheel wobble. I'm going to the local aircooled garage this week/weekend and hopefully borrowing a couple of steel wheels to put on the front just t...

I've just got back from the garage, have now fitted steel wheels with new tyres, and................................ YES the wheel wobble has gone, its now driving like a new car, absolutely over the moon.

Thanks for all the help and comments guys, after checking all bushes, joints etc this past weekend i am convinced the wheels are the main factor in the wheel wobble. I'm going to the local aircooled garage this week/weekend and hopefully borrowing a couple of steel wheels to put on the front just to...

Anyone able to shed any light on the following; been trying all weekend to sort the wheel wobble out, have checked absolutely everything on the front end and everything appears to be in good order yet the wobble is still there and is fairly severe. I'm now thinking its the wheels, please correct me ...

That's disappointing, but if it ran well when it was running well (!), it's probably nothing too major. Most likely something electrical (and there's quite a bit of that in FI) is a bit loose. OK, a couple of likely problems that fit the symptoms. The injector plugs (I assume it's FI) can get loose...

As some of you may be aware, just purchased this 412le variant and love it. Only took delivery last night so after work tonight i thought i'd take her for her first spin out around the local countryside, really wish i never bothered. Firstly, she started great tonight and ideled great. Drove about h...

shawn71 wrote:A trailer with brakes is 900kg and unbraked is 500kg.

And my 412 easily tows our folding caravan from East Sussex to Devon every year full of all the clutter you need for a week or so with a dog and kids

Cheers, appreciate that

Does anyone know what weight a 1972 412le variant and legally tow in the form of a trailer tent?

Been after one of these for ages and finally managed to get my hands on this one last weekend. Drives, steers and stops as new, fantastic condition for its age http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/wil7496/24042009329.jpg Now just added a few extras: http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/wil7496/100_017...

Was considering buying an automatic '72 Type 3. The vendor has just contacted me to advise thats he's took the car for a drive this morning and its refusing to select third gear. He's built the speed up to 50mph and above but still not selecting third, any ideas? Is it likely to be expensive?

Just a quick question Nidge. My squareback is due to arrive in about a month from Australia. Was it a hassle to get yours registered? As far as I can see I need to get an MOT and fill some forms for the DVLA. Is that about it? Registering your Square is easy mate. I would advise that you get the ap...

DOES ANYONE LIVE IN THE Woodhall Spa AREA AND WOULD BE WILLING TO LOOK OVER AN '70 AUTOMATIC SQUAREBACK FOR ME AND GIVE THEIR HONEST OPINION. ITS A LITTLE OVER 400 MILE ROUND TRIP FOR ME SO A LONG WAY WITH A BROKEN KNEE AND LEG. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT
wil7496@vwtype3.wanadoo.co.uk