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The VW BEETLE!!!
Okrasa performance......... 80 pounding horses
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01-30-2008, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by R-2800  The VW BEETLE!!!
Okrasa performance......... 80 pounding horses   | Agreed! I used to own a '69 VW Karmann Ghia, and it was the EASIEST engine to work on, not that it broke down often, but I just loved tinkering with it! It's been my greatest regret selling it because I was hard up for money.
I have seen a few beatles and K. Ghias done up like the pic above, with double carbs and all. Very neat. I hope to own another one someday.
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Sorry I don't have a pic.....
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Agreed! I used to own a '69 VW Karmann Ghia, and it was the EASIEST engine to work on, not that it broke down often, but I just loved tinkering with it! It's been my greatest regret selling it because I was hard up for money.
I have seen a few beatles and K. Ghias done up like the pic above, with double carbs and all. Very neat. I hope to own another one someday.
| I LOVE these cars Im only 16 and have two beetles and a load of parts with like 5 engine Both cars need resto though 
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a black convertible. Really nice. They are beauties....
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