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Allow me to introduce myself
Hi there,
My name's Elwin Molenaar aka The Dutch Bloke. As you might have guessed from my forum name I'm Dutch but I live with my wife and 2yr old son (both Dutch aswell altho the wee man was born here) in Scotland.
At the moment our family car is a 1968 1500 beetle called Emma. She's with us for about 9 months now and she's a great car to drive.
What brings me here at the Type 3&4 forum then, you might think.
Well we're expecting another baby in September we might need to look for a slightly bigger family car. And as I don't want to leave the aircooled cars and having 2 cars would be too expensive we've decided that if the time comes to get a bigger car, we're going for a Type 3 Squareback.
Already seen some nice cars in the for sale section, like Abe and the Noisy one (I love Ratlooks and so does my wife).
I was quite pleasantly surprised to see that Squarebacks are for sale for about £4000 to £6000, I was expecting something about £8000 to pay for them. So good news there.
I hope you guys won't mind me asking questions (expect quite a few stupid ones) as I'm not that technical
cheers.
Elwin
Oyeah this is Emma:
My name's Elwin Molenaar aka The Dutch Bloke. As you might have guessed from my forum name I'm Dutch but I live with my wife and 2yr old son (both Dutch aswell altho the wee man was born here) in Scotland.
At the moment our family car is a 1968 1500 beetle called Emma. She's with us for about 9 months now and she's a great car to drive.
What brings me here at the Type 3&4 forum then, you might think.
Well we're expecting another baby in September we might need to look for a slightly bigger family car. And as I don't want to leave the aircooled cars and having 2 cars would be too expensive we've decided that if the time comes to get a bigger car, we're going for a Type 3 Squareback.
Already seen some nice cars in the for sale section, like Abe and the Noisy one (I love Ratlooks and so does my wife).
I was quite pleasantly surprised to see that Squarebacks are for sale for about £4000 to £6000, I was expecting something about £8000 to pay for them. So good news there.
I hope you guys won't mind me asking questions (expect quite a few stupid ones) as I'm not that technical
cheers.
Elwin
Oyeah this is Emma:
Wham Slam Thank You Ma'am
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Good choice Elwin, type 3's are the best
If you need a hand picking one or getting it home give me a bell,I've picked up a few things restoring mine and happy to pass on any info.
Dave.
Good choice Elwin, type 3's are the best
If you need a hand picking one or getting it home give me a bell,I've picked up a few things restoring mine and happy to pass on any info.
Dave.
I will finish it some day!!
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www.route9autos.co.uk
The west of Scotland VW club.
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I dont think there is a catch, i think they are cheaper as they hold less appeal to most people than a beetle.
Lots of people who know nothing about cars know what a beetle is but not many folk know what a type 3 is so less demant = lower price.
I had a square back before my fasty that cost me £100 so you can still pick up bargains.
The biggest problem with a type 3 is rust. They dont rust out worse than a beetle but where they rust is usually a lot harder to find and fix.
Dave.
Lots of people who know nothing about cars know what a beetle is but not many folk know what a type 3 is so less demant = lower price.
I had a square back before my fasty that cost me £100 so you can still pick up bargains.
The biggest problem with a type 3 is rust. They dont rust out worse than a beetle but where they rust is usually a lot harder to find and fix.
Dave.
I will finish it some day!!
Rust free imports direct from California;
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Rust free imports direct from California;
www.route9autos.co.uk
The west of Scotland VW club.
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I suppose if they start out less, it reflects that fact that it costs more to pay someone to fabricate panels than just buy them, since you can't buy many repair panels for Type 3s. There's also not the inbuilt dream that a lot of people have got from watching Herbie movies.
There is no doubt the Type 3 is a much superior car for family use.
Look at http://home.clara.net/hallvw/Family/boysvariant.jpg for proof!
You couldn't do that in a Beetle.
There is no doubt the Type 3 is a much superior car for family use.
Look at http://home.clara.net/hallvw/Family/boysvariant.jpg for proof!
You couldn't do that in a Beetle.
Dave.
As a newish t3 square owner ive had my fare share of vw's mostly buses and beetles about 300 in total and worked on many more but never owned a t3 till now and wow what i have been missing a great drive much more responsive in every way and so versatile as well much more room in a t3 square than any beetle i have a dog take him everywhere in the square and me and the wife love ours so dose the dog as he can see over the seat and look out the windows:lol:
It is much more room for a family we look after my wifes sisters kids now and then and thay love the square ( because of the up and down it dose when thay are in it ) ( its on hydraulics )
Good luck in finding the right one for you and your family your never regret changing to a square and welcome to the forum
It is much more room for a family we look after my wifes sisters kids now and then and thay love the square ( because of the up and down it dose when thay are in it ) ( its on hydraulics )
Good luck in finding the right one for you and your family your never regret changing to a square and welcome to the forum
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Spares for the Type 4s are few and far between but most of the problems are fixable with a bit lateral thinking.
Engine parts are available as the motor was continued on far after the car was discontinued, suspension parts are only available second hand but many of the rubber parts probably would have long ago seen their best days, that said the shoptalkforum is a good place for workarounds for the lack of parts for the suspension. Body panels are almost non existant (see plumcrazee's resto for the amount of fabrication he has done).
There are secondhand bits on e-bay every now and again and if you are lucky the odd one may be lurking in a yard somewhere.
All that said they do make a great family car and I use mine daily (although it has been laid up for a few weeks at Volksfarmers for a replacement gearbox and a few other small jobs). You certainly get a few looks as people try and work out what it is or talk to you about how a family member/friend used to have one etc...
Good luck finding one if you decide to go the Type 4 route
PS love the look of the Bug, my wife drives a 1971 1300 bug. Just couldn't quite convince the kids to go aircooled
Engine parts are available as the motor was continued on far after the car was discontinued, suspension parts are only available second hand but many of the rubber parts probably would have long ago seen their best days, that said the shoptalkforum is a good place for workarounds for the lack of parts for the suspension. Body panels are almost non existant (see plumcrazee's resto for the amount of fabrication he has done).
There are secondhand bits on e-bay every now and again and if you are lucky the odd one may be lurking in a yard somewhere.
All that said they do make a great family car and I use mine daily (although it has been laid up for a few weeks at Volksfarmers for a replacement gearbox and a few other small jobs). You certainly get a few looks as people try and work out what it is or talk to you about how a family member/friend used to have one etc...
Good luck finding one if you decide to go the Type 4 route
PS love the look of the Bug, my wife drives a 1971 1300 bug. Just couldn't quite convince the kids to go aircooled