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Re: 1967 VW Bug: Special and 1-year only features...

Joey Tribiani 14 February 2005 02:58:12
 
"Jan Andersson" <bugfuel@rocketcom.­mail> wrote in message
news:420FC463.60096­D0F@rocketcom.mail..­. >
The Euro spec 67 had the early body while the US spec had upright> headlights and late bodystyle>
Jan

yes...we should indeed point out when stating things specific to the US spec
bugs..thanks Jan..


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Howard Rose 14 February 2005 20:41:25 permanent link ]
 On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:25:51 -0800, Jim <mwsoft@cox.net> wrote:
Thank you for your additions! I would expect the euro models to have>variances. I kinda suspect, but am not certain, that UK models>probably had the steering wheel on the "wrong" side too? <g> My error>for not mentioning the list was based on 67's shipped to the U.S. and>Canada :-)­

That's ok! I just thought it would be interesting to show the
numerous differences between the markets. You know, over here I know
a couple of people who have converted their '67s to "US specification"
just to be different. They kept the RHD though!

My car does indeed have the steering wheel on the "wrong" side :-P­

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1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe
1962 Austin Mini Deluxe
1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe
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Dave Hall 14 February 2005 21:21:02 permanent link ]
 Thinks, I wonder which side the stagecoach driver sits - can't help feeling the
USA simply lost its way between then and now, as to which side the driver sits.

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"Jim" <mwsoft@cox.net> wrote in message
news:knc111p8j0dsrj­hc2tbkpt0b6br9hp2dud­@4ax.com...> Monday, February 14 2005, @ 6:17 AM (-0800 GMT)>
Hi Howard,>
Thank you for your additions! I would expect the euro models to have> variances. I kinda suspect, but am not certain, that UK models> probably had the steering wheel on the "wrong" side too? <g> My error> for not mentioning the list was based on 67's shipped to the U.S. and> Canada :-)­


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Dave Hall 15 February 2005 03:42:58 permanent link ]
 Funny, E-bay photos of USA stage coaches (eg items 6140045560, 6153293224 and
6139075269)
all show right-hand drive, as do some other pics I found - I'm sure from the old
cowboy films the driver sits on
the right and the guy riding shotgun is on the left.

I think that bit about weak bowels was just BS. ;-)­

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"Jim" <mwsoft@cox.net> wrote in message
news:asq1115pcchnas­me507pc0ttl14dn66g1e­@4ax.com...> Monday, February 14 2005, @ 10:18 AM (-0800 GMT)>
Hey Dave,>
The stagecoach driver sat on the left, and that is because the horses> on the right side were always the ones with "weak bowels" and you> really did NOT want to sit just behind three horses running at full> tilt that had weak bowels. Kinda like sittin' on the ground behind an> elephant who just ate several large pizza's! <rofl>>
This is most likely WHY we, way out here in the "colonies," drive on> the left. I think thats why the Germans do too, but in their case I> think it has something to do with sauerkraut induced bowel movement.>



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Howard Rose 16 February 2005 01:06:37 permanent link ]
 On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:13:39 -0600, cloud8 <nospam@here.please­> wrote:
Pity the poor guy riding shotgun :-\­>
Here is another explanation for driving right. The >rest of the article is pretty interesting. No sources >however.>

All interesting stuff! Out of interest, a third of the world's
population drive on the left, and two-thirds drive on the right. More
than I thought!

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Howard Rose
1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe
1962 Austin Mini Deluxe
1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe
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Tom's VR6 16 February 2005 20:07:24 permanent link ]
 In rec.autos.makers.vw­.watercooled, Jim wrote:
In regards the stagecoach driver sitting on the right side of the>seat, and the guy riding shotgun on the left, I'm going to have to>find an old copy of the movie "Stagecoach" with John Wayne in it and>see whats up. Was Andy Devine in that movie?

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Dave Hall 16 February 2005 20:36:03 permanent link ]
 Hmm, so it was the French drivers who needed to whip horses that made the USA
drivers change from the right-hand driving seat to the left hand horse's back.
No comment. ;-)­

Maybe we shouild be posting this in alt.stagecoach or something.

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