Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 08:45:08 -0800
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby" Fox
Clutch cables
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This is a wag . But a a starter with one Bolt must be a SAAB .
Stacy
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
> And once you go "after-market" you get to practice often. It really isn't
> that bad.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 10:48 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
>
> LOL ...
> yes the VW Fox was made in Brazill.
> I can say this ..
> don't ever ever change a clutch cable on one.
> it's beyond nighmarishly difficult.
>
> they are probably hard to kill..
> but you also don't see any of them around alive anymore. See more early
> Rabbits for sure.
>
> Actually ..some Renault models are excellent.
> the Dauhpine is a joke for our market . In perfect running order one
> can not sustain freeway speeds on a hot day without overheating.
> the next up ....those R8's and R10's ....'not bad' for what they are.
>
> a super excellent model of Renault though is the R16.
> It's a 'large economy car' ..with hatchback.
> Aluminum engine ....70 hp, will cruise all day long at 85 mph.
> Tons of room in them.
> therear seats come right out without tools, or even swing up and hang from
> the rear ceiling like if you suddenly have some big load to carry on the
> long floor area.
> I paid $ 250 for my first one, a 70.
> 1970 is an extra good year in foreign cars..
> there are almost no smog devices at all on them ..a slight delay back to
> idle on the throttle is all.
> Otherwise they run just like the factory meant them too.
> My 1970Mercedes 2.5 liter inline 6 gas sedan is like that ..zero smog
> equipment..runs like they meant it too.
> my 70 Renuult 16
> got 36.5 mpg at 65 to 70 mph consistently.
> if I flogged it it got 34 mpg.
> I had a 72 after that..
> it was never as light and 'plain' and burnt more fuel too. I eventually
> ownd about 8 of them ..
> incredible caractually.
>
> what fun.
> trivia question ..
> and there might be one vanagon owner that knows the awnser..
> ( besides me )........name a european mass production car that has a
> starter that is mounted with one bolt.
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
> On 12/7/2012 5:48 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> > Weren't they made in Brazil? I remember when I found my used '84 at a
> dealership the sales guy had a used Fox on the lot and commented that
> selling a Fox was like "shooting fish in a barrel." What happened to the
> "people's car?" I guess it's a Kia now since the Chevy Vega (junk engine),
> Ford Pinto (cremation) Renault (!), Yugo (a real gem) and Suzuki are all
> gone.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Subject: Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
> >
> > Have an 88 Fox used as a commuter car. Nice and simple. Just run!
> >
> > Dennis
> > ________________________________
> > From: Kim Brennan
> >
> > I miss my 87 VW Fox.
> >
>
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