Gear-box failed after 800 miles.
Engine failed after 30,000 miles.
Second engine (a second-hand unit for £70) failed after 120 miles!
Third engine (a re-conditioned 1641cc unit from Volkspares) failed after two months. It was repaired under warranty only to fail again a month later. After this I demanded my money back which took a further two months of phoning.
Despite all the problems I've had with this car, I wouldn't change it for anything. It's a damn good car to drive.
I love the way it looks and the roar of the engine (it has a very loud stinger exhaust and merged header manifold) this also helps greatly with the performance over a stock set-up.
I would advise anyone who wants an "old-style" Beetle to study the following:
Budget for repairs.
Learn how to do the repairs yourself (easy once you get started!)
Never ever ever buy a Volkspares engine (I recommend a Vege 1600cc re-con unit, it's never let me down!)
John?
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