Vw Volkswagen Beetle Bug 1970 Beetle 1776 Engine on 2040-cars
This is my good old 1970 Standard Bug. It has been with me a long time now. Loss of work unfortunately forces the sale.
The engine is a 1776 Mofoco build with hydraulic lifters. No need for constant valve adjustment. There is a deep sump on the engine too. It has dual Weber 34 ICT's, and upgraded fan and alternator and a rebuilt 019 distributor. The exterior looks nice. Nothing smashed. This car has its dents and dings I am sure. The paint is shiny. The headlights are H4. There is a PIAA center brake light in the back because around here people like to tailgate while on the phone and don't pay attention to what they are doing. Yes, the roof rack goes with the car. The interior is basic. It has pop-out rear windows. The seats are Scat Pro 90 and I like them. The rear seat is stock. It has ABS kick panels with speakers in them. It has a set of gauges being, Tach, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure,and Volts. New pedals. The headliner looks okay, not torn. It has front disc brakes that work great. It also has a heavy duty rear anti-sway bar. The transaxel is not original to the car, but it works great, no problems. Has new clutch and HD T/O bearing. The striping needs to be re-done or removed completely. The stripes are just vinyl. Has a spare and original jack. The pan was repaired years ago, passenger side. It was rusted behind the passengers seat. It has a new pan section welded in place. The inside floor was painted. The window trim is all good. All has been replaced. The wheels are period Enkei. Comes with two big plastic totes full of parts and spares. I will help assist your shipping company as best I can should you need to go that route. This little car is not perfect, far from it. In fact it is far from far from it, but it has been a great car and always easy to fix. The paint is not perfect. The interior is not perfect, nothing is perfect but it is a good driver. It has always been a driver and I hope it still will be. |
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French probe alleges 2 million PSA cars had engine cheats
Fri, Sep 8 2017PARIS — A French investigation into alleged emissions cheating by PSA Group found that suspect software had been used on almost 2 million vehicles sold by the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, Le Monde reported on Friday. Paris-based PSA denies any use of fraudulent engine software, a spokesman said in response to the newspaper report, which sent PSA shares sharply lower. The stock was down 4.4 percent at 17.78 euros as of 1019 GMT. So-called "defeat devices" restrict exhaust output of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx) under regulatory test conditions while letting emissions far exceed legal limits in real-world driving. In February, PSA became the fourth carmaker to be referred to French prosecutors by the country's DGCCRF watchdog over suspected emissions test-cheating, after Volkswagen, Renault and Fiat Chrysler. PSA's engineering chief acknowledged at the time that emissions treatment in the group's diesels was deliberately reduced at higher temperatures to improve fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in out-of-town driving, where NOx output is considered less critical. According to Le Monde, an internal PSA document obtained by DGCCRF investigators includes discussion of the need to "make the 'defeat device' aspect less obvious and visible." However PSA insists there is nothing fraudulent or illegal about its engine calibrations. "PSA denies any fraud and firmly reaffirms the pertinence of its technology decisions," the company said on Friday. Reporting by Laurence FrostRelated Video: Image Credit: Getty Government/Legal Green Volkswagen Citroen Peugeot Emissions Diesel Vehicles dieselgate volkswagen diesel
Happy 60th to the VW Karmann Ghia
Tue, 20 Aug 2013Volkswagen's product portfolio may be as extensive these days as any other carmaker in the business. But if you still think of the original Beetle as synonymous with the brand, that's probably because a) you're old and b) the Beetle was the company's only product until the mid-50s.
Sixty years ago Wilhelm Karmann (founder of the eponymous coachbuilder) was in Paris for the auto salon and met up with Luigi Segre and his team from Carrozzeria Ghia who showed him what was essentially a "Beetle in a sports coat." A month later they showed it to Volkswagen chief Heinrich Nordhoff who, setting aside his conservative tastes, approved it for production. And so the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia was born, giving the German marque a second product line. It still used Beetle mechanicals and was built at the same Karmann factory in Onsabrück that was already assembling the Beetle Cabriolet.
It took another couple of years to put the design into production, but from 1955 to 1974, Volkswagen and Karmann built 362,601 coupes and 80,881 of the subsequent convertible that arrived in 1957. Today the Onsabrück factory is part of the VW Group, handling production of the Golf Cabriolet, XL1 and Porsche Boxster and Cayman, and with that original Karmann Ghia prototype as part of its factory collection.
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This seventh-generation GTI is powered by a turbocharged, direct-injection 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which makes 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque in base form. For the first time ever, Volkswagen is also offering a performance pack for the GTI as well, which ups the horsepower to 230 (torque remains unchanged). With a slightly lower curb weight to push around - the new base car weighs 2,978 pounds versus 3,034 for the current three-door GTI - 0-62 miles per hour is now achieved in 6.5 seconds, and top speed is 153 mph. (Cars with the performance pack offer 0-62 mph in 6.4 seconds, and a 155-mph top speed.) Buyers my choose between a six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed DSG unit.
Visually, the new GTI has obviously adopted the slant-nosed looks of the MkVII Golf, though with plenty of added drama. The exterior is dominated by the 17-inch "Brooklyn" wheels wearing 225-section rubber, and the aggressive front fascia gets black honeycombed inserts in the upper and lower grille sections. At launch, Volkswagen will offer the GTI in three colors: the Pure White seen here, Tornado Red and Black. Tartan patterned seats are of course still an option for the interior, while the GTI-specific steering wheel and shift knob are standard.