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Old December 15th 2010, 18:23
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Originally Posted by Sandeep View Post
Jason,

Are you set on the beetle body ? Have you considered a tube frame chassis based set up ? I'm sort of in the same position, as the components that make up my beetle are worth more than the car they are bolted to. My car is not a daily driver, so I'm currently looking at a Porsche 356 coupe tube chassis, mid engined with a-arm front / rear suspension. My 2.4 T4 with 915 gearbox and wheels / brakes would swap over.

Not a beetle anymore, but still unique.

Something else to think about.

Sandeep
I'm definately stuck on a bug, it's the ultimate sleeper IMO, plus I'm a fat boy, I won't fit in a 356! I like the headroom the bug provides. I've thought about the 356 or Speedster before though, I like the idea, but the body is very restrictive +/or odd if you flare for big tires.

I've always believed factory is best, if you can use what is already made you are way ahead for cost and maybe reliability.

Jason
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