xreal:
First, remove that Toyota's logo and replace with Volkswagen logo.

iniruo:
Obviously! It would be done when its time for body work .

iniruo:
Hi Guys!

Please kindly inform me if you have any info/suggestion on this build.

Thanks

Octaves:
don't drive at top speed with this bug. all the weight is in the back. it can cause the car to be abit unstable in windy conditions. the top speed should be about 120 km/h. so just stay at around 70/80 km/h.

EgunMogaji:


I do, yes I do

EgunMogaji:


I do, yes I do

dumo1:
Iniruo nice purchase, interior pics and restoration updates as you go on so that we will flow along with you even if we are not there

EgunMogaji:


I do, yes I do

EgunMogaji:


I disagree.

The issue is not the vehicle itself or the design but lack of maintenance.

Surprisingly many do not understand that there should not be any slack in an automotive suspension and steering system.

The issue he's having is due to bad joints or worse rack and pinion.

Any motor vehicle, even a semi truck should be able to take the vehicle right to the red line in the highest gear and only limited by aerodynamics.

EgunMogaji:


I disagree.

The issue is not the vehicle itself or the design but lack of maintenance.

Surprisingly many do not understand that there should not be any slack in an automotive suspension and steering system.

The issue he's having is due to bad joints or worse rack and pinion.

Any motor vehicle, even a semi truck should be able to take the vehicle right to the red line in the highest gear and only limited by aerodynamics.

Octaves:
you are right though but this particular car is well known to have an uneven weight distribution

EgunMogaji:


Oh please stop it.

What is your opinion based on?

How many of it and it's variants have you owned?

It's a perfectly good and sound car that is proportionately balanced. It was very popular in the 60's and 70's with tuners who built all sorts of kit car upon it's chassis.

Octaves:
see this one o. na fight? OK you have won the argument. oya carry your cup

EgunMogaji:


Fight with who? You? That's a laugh.

I called out your inept and actually moronic automotive submission that is an insult to VW Beetle owners. If you don't know then sit back and fgn learn.

There's only one unstable entity here and it's not the VW Beetle.

#LazyNigerianYouth

Octaves:
go and sit down kid. you have too much time on your hands. that's why you would be getting bitter and writing long epistles over an ijapa. get off your parents house and get busy. silly brat!

Octaves:
don't drive at top speed with this bug. all the weight is in the back. it can cause the car to be abit unstable in windy conditions. the top speed should be about 120 km/h. so just stay at around 70/80 km/h.

diportivo:
where is oga denn?

u r needed here o

Octaves:
go and sit down kid. you have too much time on your hands. that's why you would be getting bitter and writing long epistles over an ijapa. get off your parents house and get busy. silly brat!

Denn:


Weight at the back is actually a good thing especially when the driven wheels are at the back too.

Where do you think F1 and some hypercars cars put their engines?

Octaves:
the super cars like Porsche actually try to achieve a near 50:50 weight distribution which is ideal. they put 'part' of the engine in the back not all. if you put both engine and the axle in the back, the front becomes lighter which is unideal. it can definitely move at top speed but destabilizing conditions like strong winds etc will have a more pronounced effect. I was never suggesting it is unstable at normal conditions. if you have a personal experience with the car, I'd be pleased to hear your insights

dumo1:

Smh! This one does not know anything about car weight distribution. Why then do you think Lamborghini and Ferrari make some mid-engine cars?

Octaves:
the super cars like Porsche actually try to achieve a near 50:50 weight distribution which is ideal. sometimes they put 'part' of the engine in the back not all. if you put both the full engine and the axle in the back, the front becomes lighter which is unideal. it can definitely move at top speed but destabilizing conditions like strong winds etc will have a more pronounced effect. I was never suggesting it is unstable at normal conditions. if you have a personal experience with the car, I'd be pleased to hear your insights

Octaves:
MR cars are not the same as RR cars. RR cars have some outstanding advantages that front mounted engines don't have like stronger acceleration and braking. apart from that, they have some inherent over steering and stability issues, which of course can be minimized in high performance cars with ingenious engineering. mid engine cars have a nearer even weight distribution than rear engined cars. The VW beetle is a nice classic car that drives well, but that won't stop some of the disadvantages inherent in its design to manifest in extreme conditions.