1973 Volkswagen Thing 1.6l on 2040-cars
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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This is a very solid Thing overall. Yes the floorpans are gone, or nearly so, but the rest of the vehicle is nearly rust free. The windshield has no rust and the rockers and door bottoms are all solid. This Thing also has a freshly rebuilt 1600cc dual port, AE engine code from a 71 Bus. The engine has had a couple minor modifications for performance and longevity. The cam is a 110, and it has a windage tray in the sump and the oiling system has had a full flow oil filter added. The heads also have been mildly ported and gasket matched to the intakes. The engine runs and sounds great. I'm a professional mechanic and I built this engine for myself, no expense was spared. It has the original exhaust, that comes thru the holes in the rear bumper. The brake system has been completely overhauled, the master and wheel cylinders are new and so are the shoes. It stops great. All the electrics work, all the lights, gauges and the wiper motor too.
What this Thing needs are new floorpans ($500 plus $500 to install), New seat foam and covers ($500 installed), And a top ($1500 from the Thing shop), body work and paint. The front end also needs some attention as it wobbles over 45 MPH, it has a new steering stabilizer. The tires may be a cause too as the are very old but hold air and have good tread, but maybe out of balance. I know the wheel on the spare is not that straight either. After this stuff is done, you'll have a $10-13,000 Thing. I would do the work but I need $ to fund other car restoration projects. |
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YouTube's Super Bowl commercial buzz list dominated by automakers [w/videos]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013After Sunday's big game, YouTube will be the place to watch every commercial that you missed when you left your seat for an emergency guac refill or, as we say in Cleveland, took the Browns to the Super Bowl. That makes YouTube the nation's water cooler on Monday, and it's got some preliminary stats to share in the lead up to kickoff.
As you know, Super Bowl advertisers, particularly automakers, like to endlessly tease their big budget commercials in the weeks before the game, many times revealing them outright days in advance. Because of this, YouTube can tell us which commercials have been viewed the most so far, and their top five list is all automakers.
Kaley Cuoco appears to have been a good investment for Toyota, as her ad for the RAV4 has garnered the most YouTube views - six million and counting - among Super Bowl commercials so far. Second place goes to Mercedes-Benz, though not its actual Super Bowl commercial, but rather the teaser for it. You know, the one with Kate Upton and the car washing, which is up to 5.6 million views. Third place is Audi's Prom commercial (3.3M views), fourth goes to Volkswagen's slightly controversial Get In, Get Happy ad (3.3M views), and the fifth and final spot is bookended by the teaser video for Kaley Cuoco's commercial (3.2M views). You can watch all five in order below.
Audi CVT suit settlement given green light, 64,000 cars covered
Mon, 07 Oct 2013Audi drivers, listen up. If you bought or leased a 2002-06 model-year A4 or A6 with a factory-installed Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that failed, you may be entitled to reimbursement under a recently settled class-action lawsuit with corporate parent Volkswagen.
According to Automotive News, the settlement covers about 64,000 vehicles and alleges that "manufacturing and design problems caused the transmissions to fail and left owners stuck with repair costs." While the suit also argues Audi was aware of these issues (going so far as to hide that knowledge from consumers), the settlement stops short of acknowledging any wrongdoing by the German automaker.
Audi drivers are eligible for a cash reimbursement if their CVT repairs occurred within 10 years or 100,000 miles of the date they bought or leased the vehicle before June 19, 2013. To be eligible for compensation, drivers must submit a claim form (found here) with supporting documents by November 18.
VW Super Bowl teaser with Jimmy Cliff is like a less-mean Tosh.0 Web Redemption
Thu, 24 Jan 2013Reggae super-duper-star and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Cliff has been using music to send positive vibes out into the universe for decades now, so its no surprise that his message on behalf of Volkswagen is one of redemption.
Dubbed Sunny Side, this web-spot is VW's warmup of sorts for what promises to be another blockbuster year in the world of Super Bowl commercials. Without giving away the game, the euphonious commercial sees Cliff opening his arms and his heart to some YouTube 'celebrities' that might see courser treatment from the likes of Tosh.0, for instance. We can't help but be reminded of Coca-Cola's legendary 1971 Hilltop spot with the "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" lyric, too.
Enjoy the pre-Super Bowl VW spot below, and don't forget to pay it forward... your karma will thank you. For those of you that just can't get enough of commercial-making magic, we've included a "making-of" video, as well.