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I am from the USA. Is my 1971 Super Beetle a 1302 also or is that just a UK designation? I have never heard of, or seen a 'VW 1302 S' name plate on any Super...
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Jan 3, 2007
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... just a UK designation? I have never heard of, or seen a 'VW 1302 S' name plate on any Super Beetle in all of my life here in the USA. Even the literature...
Joe
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Jan 3, 2007
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1302 is the official VW (German) factory (thus European and including here the UK) designation for the 1971 and 1972 Macpherson strut Beetles, In USA and...
Colin Shinkin
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Jan 3, 2007
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Halooo.... any body home... I am from Indonesia, I have 1302S 1972, the color of Sumatra Green. Thanks Regards uwh...
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May 25, 2007
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Hello...... Mine also is 1972 1302S Canary Yellow. I am from Manila, Philippines. untungwh2000 <untungwh2000@...> wrote: Halooo.... any body home... I am...
Oscar Dizon
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May 25, 2007
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Hello from the UK!! I have a 1302LS Cabriolet - once Green, now Black. Anybody else have a non-standard engine? Mine is 90.4 x 76 with twin Webber IDF 40...
Mike Knight
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May 25, 2007
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Hello MIke ... LS Cabrio... that a good VW not a car, This is not a Car but Volkswagen, ok.... Your engine specification almost same, mine is 90.4 x 76 with...
untung wahyu
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May 28, 2007
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Yes - there is a madness for Type2 in the UK, possibly more than anywhere else in the world. People have businesses importing Type2 into the UK from dry...
Mike Knight
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May 28, 2007
11:53 am
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hi, it is my pleasure to be a member here, we can share & learn from each other & enjoy our ride. always ur M.sadig ...
mohamed elsadig
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Jun 12, 2007
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Dear friends Sorry about my english...I am in Chile, we have a VW Club www.beetlefriends.cl and a virtual magazine www.aircooled.cl Of course the VW 1302 is...
Nicolás Mateluna
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Aug 19, 2007
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hello 1302 friends, I have a red 1302 1600 cc german engine, bought here in the Philippines by my father (brand-new) way back in 1972. The constant problem...
joseph tomaneng
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Aug 21, 2007
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shimmies and shakes result from out of alignment tracking, wheel balance, worn bushings and loose steering knuckles... - in short - everything needs to be...
Colin Shinkin
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Aug 21, 2007
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This is a common problem with 1302 cars. I suggest that you make certain the wheels are perfectly balanced before you do anything major as Colin suggests. I...
Mike Knight
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Aug 22, 2007
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To mike and colin, Thanks so much for your valuable inputs. I will update you on my progress. Joseph-philippines Mike Knight <mknight@...> wrote: This...
joseph tomaneng
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Aug 23, 2007
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Hi. Last week, I've got the clutch disc replaced with a new Sachs on my 71' super. Then the rear CV joints are lubricated as a 50000km maintainence for the...
ErenGÜZELDEREN
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Sep 8, 2007
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I would drive it for a day or two to see if it goes away - it could be dust burning off - but if it remains I would check cable adjustment and the curve of the...
Mike Knight
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Sep 9, 2007
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Thanks, Mike. I will check it. The original cable remains on the decklid. Will look by an avometer for the polarity. One of them is chasis ground, the other is...
ErenGÜZELDEREN
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Sep 9, 2007
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Yup - one is 12v and the other ground (Brown), they have two cables because VW did not know if the hinges would act as a good circuit, so the brown wire...
Mike Knight
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Sep 10, 2007
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I just uploaded 3 auctions to eBay and thought you might want to see them. They include a Weber IDF kit, Manifold end pieces, and an MSD ignition system. An...
George
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Sep 10, 2007
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Thanks again Mike. Exactly as you said, the problem with the clutch is gone. Brown is the ground, license plate light socket is ok now. Mike Knight...
ErenGÜZELDEREN
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Sep 10, 2007
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To mike, I just had my front wheels balanced, the shop placed quite a number of lead weights just to get the wheels balanced. We had to choose the best 2...
joseph tomaneng
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Sep 12, 2007
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"Thanks mike, you are becoming the 1302 authority in problem-solving" - ha ha ha - believe me I am not that good!!! Colin normally comes up with the good...
Mike Knight
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Sep 12, 2007
11:26 am
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Thanks Mike - but i think together we make a great team ;) - btw my wife is originally from Narvacan in Philippines so I have been informed how some of the...
Colin Shinkin
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Sep 12, 2007
1:42 pm
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To Coling and Mike, Yeah, roads here are terrible, except in the highways where its smooth. But my 1302 is holding up quite well, its even more comfortable...
joseph tomaneng
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Sep 13, 2007
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Hi Joseph, kumusta - I know what you mean about the enjoyment of driving the '02 very well. Right now I dont have one but very soon I hope I will again (we...
Colin Shinkin
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Sep 13, 2007
2:45 am
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Hi I am Steve, I just joined this group I have posted pictures of my car in a photo album....
Steve
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Dec 29, 2007
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... Hi, steve. What a great car. Welcome to our 1302 e-group....
Eren GÜZELDEREN
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Dec 30, 2007
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Eren, thank you very much! Steve ... Hi, steve. What a great car. Welcome to our 1302 e-group. ... Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast...
Steve Adao
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Dec 31, 2007
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Wow what a nice car! Congratulations Steve for keeping the 1302 in such a nice condition. This is Oscar from Manila, Philippines. I also have a '72 1302 and it...
Oscar Dizon
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Dec 31, 2007
5:24 am
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Hi Oscar, thanks for the kind words! All of the the cars weather strips and moldings are original the pop out quarter windows are not, I put those in for...
Steve Adao
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