Fall Drive in a 1966 VW Beetle

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  • @knitterscheidt
    @knitterscheidt 3 роки тому +55

    it's been about 30 years but I used to love to drive my VW on the road along the Delaware from New Hope to Easton, especially in the spring, the air smelled so fresh and green, just lovely or the drive from East Berlin to Hanover back in the 60s when you'd pass maybe 5 cars on a Saturday morning

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +4

      I've been meaning to get out to the Delaware Water Gap before it gets too cold!

    • @eduardorodriguez3262
      @eduardorodriguez3262 2 роки тому +1

      Love them Jersey Roads especially in a classic vw

  • @oldbrokenhands
    @oldbrokenhands Рік тому +8

    Thanks, this was the sound of my childhood.
    My dad used to restore and sell Beetles.

  • @rudolphguarnacci197
    @rudolphguarnacci197 Рік тому +10

    What a car! And that engine had guts! Great camera angle.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! It is still running strong.

  • @jimselzle3782
    @jimselzle3782 2 роки тому +24

    I had a '68 bug in the early 70's. Haven't driven one since then. This brought back a lot of memories - especially the unique sound of the engine as you go through the gears.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +4

      Thanks so much, I am glad you enjoyed it and brought back some good memories. Hoping to make more this year if I can afford the gas haha.

  • @eduardosouza78923
    @eduardosouza78923 3 роки тому +20

    how i love the sound of that engine 🇧🇷

  • @garyjones2582
    @garyjones2582 Рік тому +3

    This video is so relaxing, thx for bringing us along...

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +2

      You are very welcome, thanks!

  • @jimpuff8409
    @jimpuff8409 2 роки тому +7

    I own a 1952 split zwitter beetle . It’s my pride and joy ! Love your car ❤️👍😊

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you sir!

    • @MisterMikeTexas
      @MisterMikeTexas 2 роки тому +1

      The Splits and Ovals are nice, but my favorites are the 1958s through 68s. When I was a kid we had a used 60 with sunroof, a new 67, and later a used 67.

  • @erichsh58
    @erichsh58 2 роки тому +6

    Back in the late 1970's I had several of these. You could get 'em for like $250 in various states of disrepair and rust. I could pull the engine myself in 20 minutes. Fixed a lot of rusty quarter panels with galvanized sheetmetal ductwork, roofing cement, and pop rivets. My stereo system consisted of two Jensen 6x9 triaxials in a custom enclosure behind the rear seat, two more 6x9's in the front doors, two Craig power amps, 2 6v-to-12v voltage converters, and an underdash Pioneer supertuner cassette deck. Great times.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      Man i wish they were that cheap today

  • @jimwilson2960
    @jimwilson2960 Рік тому +2

    Had me entranced. A beautiful drive!

  • @BillySBC
    @BillySBC 2 роки тому +19

    One of the more realistic driving videos out there.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +4

      Thank you sir! Hoping to make more soon once the salt is off the roads. Been doing some work to it.

  • @Will_14_years_ago
    @Will_14_years_ago 4 місяці тому +1

    Love the colors of the interior. I'm here watching about to invest into a 66 beetle 1300 original

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  4 місяці тому +1

      @@Will_14_years_ago thank you!

  • @Don-bk5wr
    @Don-bk5wr 3 роки тому +16

    Beautiful car man I'm planing on getting one and really looking forward to it

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +2

      Awesome. Good luck on your search!

    • @edouble250
      @edouble250 2 роки тому +3

      I'm thinking of selling my 66 bug maybe

  • @Chick1444
    @Chick1444 Рік тому +1

    Best VW Bug video I’ve seen. I’ve been looking for one that’s being driven so I could hear it. I love the sound of an old VW. One of my most favorite cars from my childhood. Thanks so much for making this! ❤

  • @richt1583
    @richt1583 3 роки тому +5

    She wants to go! Great video.
    Thanks. ‘66 a great year.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +2

      I really like it a lot. I think its the best of everything that year. The 6 volt doesnt bother me and everything works fine. Only downside is the lights are definitely dim, but here in PA I'm not supposed to drive it at night anyway since it has antique tags.

  • @Shrek_2452
    @Shrek_2452 4 місяці тому +2

    Awesome! Thanks for the ride!

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  4 місяці тому +1

      @@Shrek_2452 thanks! I should have another one soon. Just put a new motor in.

  • @hcombs0104
    @hcombs0104 2 роки тому +5

    I used to have the same car during my college years. White, with a red interior. There is a lot to say how much fun it was to drive in the fall back in NJ circa 1978. I wish O could find one now.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      Awesome! Was it a 66?

    • @hcombs0104
      @hcombs0104 2 роки тому +2

      @@LONGDRIVES Yes, it was. It didn't have a radio, but it did have a sunroof. It was my first car.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      @@hcombs0104 I know a guy with a 66 all stock, has those options. His is mint though haha mine isn't

  • @AronHedberg
    @AronHedberg 7 місяців тому +2

    Cool! I have a 64’ VW bug im trying to clean up and cant wait to start the engine!!
    Thanks for the nice drive 🫡🫡

  • @brianchisnell1548
    @brianchisnell1548 2 роки тому +5

    Yesterday, 'took my stock '64 to the Post Office. 'Took the long way. 30 mi. I never turn on the stock AM radio. I just listen to that German engine!

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +3

      Awesome. It is a great sound!

  • @securitypcc3733
    @securitypcc3733 Рік тому +1

    Definitely brought back memories. I had a '72 Super beetle

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! I'm glad this video is bringing people back to the good ol days.

  • @hackermanplays8796
    @hackermanplays8796 2 роки тому +1

    Busy building up a 73 can't wait to drive it always has been my dream to own one now I finally do

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      Awesome, glad to hear it! Good luck and enjoy every second.

  • @ssstryker6136
    @ssstryker6136 Рік тому +1

    Cool share. The motor sound is spot on. Appreciate the farmers lane run down to the church. Didn't see the cemetary but could imagin the wrecks at that intersection.

  • @Catlover1974
    @Catlover1974 4 місяці тому +3

    It may just be the video, but it sure looks like he’s going fast around all of those curves. 😮

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  4 місяці тому +2

      @@Catlover1974 Nah, it is just the frame rate on the camera haha

  • @ryantriay9742
    @ryantriay9742 2 роки тому +2

    I really enjoyed watching this. Reminds me of my bug haha just as loud too

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Awesome, makes me feel great people are seeing this. Waiting on a new set of points so I can enjoy some more fall driving!

  • @wallykaspars9700
    @wallykaspars9700 2 роки тому +2

    Nice drive! I miss the feel driving a Beetle.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, I was out of one for a few years and I'm so glad I finally have a solid running one again.

  • @stephankippe
    @stephankippe 3 роки тому +2

    That' a 66 Pigalle, just like mine! Beautiful!

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +1

      Yes sir, thanks! I rescued it just last May from behind the local aircooled mechanic that retired. It was his wife's car, he parked it in 87. It's pretty ragged on the outside, but the pigalle interior aged well.

  • @johnnybgood1
    @johnnybgood1 3 роки тому +4

    As a boy many, many years ago I was dreaming of the most expensive, luxurious, advanced cars available and would probably not be able to sleep had I known how advanced, fast and so on they would be by now. But now that I'm a little bit (read: MUCH) older - although not particularly rich in terms of money - this is more like the type of car I dream of :)

  • @thatsrightgurl
    @thatsrightgurl 2 роки тому +2

    This is actually my dream car and I’m really exited to search for one when I get the money!

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      Awesome, good luck with your search. If it's your first one, be sure to let it run and drive for awhile before buying. Even the worst engines will usually run a little before showing symptoms of vaccuum leaks and poor tuning. I got burned like this in my younger days. Hope you find a good one!

    • @thatsrightgurl
      @thatsrightgurl 2 роки тому +1

      @@LONGDRIVES thanks for the tips!

  • @spacefannz7561
    @spacefannz7561 2 роки тому +4

    The sound on the engine 🤤🤤

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      thank you! it is my favorite of all the stock engines.

  • @firecriss1392
    @firecriss1392 6 місяців тому +2

    I really hope VW reconsiders bringing the bug back.

  • @58Repairables
    @58Repairables Рік тому +2

    Great video. Thanks!

  • @will_andrade
    @will_andrade 5 місяців тому +1

    Legal, obrigado por compartilhar.

  • @Lanpenn
    @Lanpenn Рік тому +4

    Beautiful place. These seasonal forests don't exist here in Brazil.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! Hoping to do a snow video too someday.

  • @jeanab
    @jeanab 2 роки тому +1

    Watching these videos really makes me want to save my father's 1302L. It has been sitting in a shop for years, its fate still undecided. It could be my first car. Problem is time, money, and finding a place to protect it from the elements and ill-minded passers-by.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Thats awesome man, is it complete or tore apart?

    • @jeanab
      @jeanab 2 роки тому +2

      @@LONGDRIVES It's complete. It has some rust on the underside, such as on the frame rail. Not sure if the engine runs. From the outside it looks alright, apart from a small bump. Probably needs a respray though.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Take it from me, dont restore it. The bug in this video sat for 30+ years. Channels are rusty. But i went thru the brakes, new battery and new points l, got it running good and just had fun. Get em running and enjoy,.worry about paint later

    • @jeanab
      @jeanab 2 роки тому +2

      @@LONGDRIVES Thanks for the advice. Paint is definitely the last bit to worry about, probably won't have an extra 2k laying around anyway haha. Hopefully I manage to get it on the road in a year or two.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +2

      Yeah man start with getting it to run, move down to brakes and other things. When you get it to fire up your motivation goes way up. Check spark, fuel, air and see what happens.

  • @rgp8038
    @rgp8038 Рік тому +1

    She's a beauty.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +1

      thank you! it has treated me well since I brought it back to life almost 3 years ago

  • @stevedaly8048
    @stevedaly8048 3 роки тому +11

    Lovely car and lovely countryside.Thanks for the trip.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks, Ill try and make more as I find more roads and the seasons change

  • @stevejones924
    @stevejones924 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the ride! I have to get BeamGL I think its called, before I can drive my own Bug. Sad face here lol

  • @MotionPictureTrips
    @MotionPictureTrips Рік тому +1

    That engine sound! 😎

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I made sure to wind it out a little so everyone could enjoy.

  • @silviodelacruz450
    @silviodelacruz450 2 роки тому +1

    Cara você tem um Beetle lindo, meus parabens, saudacoes desde Brazil.

  • @marcustvchannel5885
    @marcustvchannel5885 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful

  • @mxaexm
    @mxaexm 3 роки тому +1

    I have been looking for one for a long time now..buying one is not as easy anymore:(
    Nice video

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +2

      thank you! I know the feeling. I bought this one abandoned behind a shop for a good price but had to go over everything. it was the only way i could afford one.

  • @mickeywagner2413
    @mickeywagner2413 2 роки тому +2

    Love this !! Thanks

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      No problem, thanks for watching!

  • @subedos
    @subedos 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing

  • @mineolamike
    @mineolamike 2 роки тому +2

    Great ride. I'm always leary of deer though.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Me too, that would be such a bad day!

  • @caduceus3991
    @caduceus3991 2 роки тому +2

    nice drive (2011)

  • @arkeys74
    @arkeys74 2 роки тому +2

    IT IS SO LOUD BUT I LOVE IT!
    …I SAID.. IT IS SO LOUD BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

  • @jaredini
    @jaredini 2 роки тому +1

    My UK 1500 was exactly the same. No pea shooters on the exhaust.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      Thanks, they are very closely related, I think they share the same crankshaft?

  • @alexmittm
    @alexmittm 3 роки тому +2

    Great car White gread sound

  • @funathome123
    @funathome123 Рік тому

    He down shifts to stop. I use to do that but then I was told later on that breaks are cheaper than replacing a clutch.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +1

      It all wears out eventually. I prefer to downshift because it's fun to shift.

    • @funathome123
      @funathome123 Рік тому

      @@LONGDRIVES actually i told that same friend when we were in his tuck driving on a long down hill grade. i could smell his breaks and i told him if tou dont downshift back to 4th or 3rd you wont have any breaks because they will be too hot to stop. My last word was “downshift” thats what it is for. fyi. i learned to properly drive a stick by a british guy and he showed me to downshift.

  • @adrianabertolucci
    @adrianabertolucci 2 роки тому +5

    Que paixão, formidável ❤

  • @GregStrysky
    @GregStrysky 3 роки тому +1

    Nice drive, Corey!

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому

      thanks! come on up anytime.

  • @vtjmproductionsusa2390
    @vtjmproductionsusa2390 8 місяців тому +1

    Should not be driving at that speed in 3 rd gear ,should be in 4th rpm for that engine is to high at that speed. Your over heating it that way. Great Video and super nice bug👍❤

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  8 місяців тому

      Been driving it that way for three years, dipstick temp is always within the range it's supposed to be because it's tuned correctly. I'm driving it to have fun not to commute to work.

  • @gregoryschwarz2730
    @gregoryschwarz2730 2 роки тому +1

    Care to share the route? Always looking for new roads to explore.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      Sure, the road is Upper mud run road, Bangor PA 18013

  • @darnedmallard8924
    @darnedmallard8924 3 роки тому +2

    this video was awesome, me as an Austrian am proud to have some Porsche machines on the channel
    HOWEVER: you need to drive that KÄFER faster with higher revs. The air cooled engine is used to be driven uphill on the mountain roads fast. (or as fast as possible). Slow driving will make it overheat.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому

      Thanks, and sorry, the speed limit is pretty slow on that road and I don't want to make anyone mad, I drive there a lot since its so nice.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      @Mouse Fitzgerald Because I've tuned it correctly it runs cool as a cucumber. The dipstick was barely warm that day and any other day I've run it hard.

    • @brianchisnell1548
      @brianchisnell1548 2 роки тому

      @Mouse Fitzgerald They do not run hot.

    • @Trabant601L
      @Trabant601L Рік тому

      Not true. Cooling air is forced thru heads by fan. Speed does not matter. Imagine all beetles driving the cities in south america. Are they all overheated?

  • @antoniodelfabro7276
    @antoniodelfabro7276 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve been daily driving my 82 beetle for 3 and a half years, I don’t think i ever drove this slow😂

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      Speed limit is very slow on that road and I go down there a lot, so I don't want to ruffle any feathers.

  • @raphaelmagalhaes9418
    @raphaelmagalhaes9418 2 роки тому +2

    I love the video and the vehicle. But if you adjust the valves it will sound much better (as if the car had left the factory in 66) because they’re somewhat loose and therefore ticking a little bit.

  • @seanlorber9275
    @seanlorber9275 2 роки тому +1

    Those police sirens were everywhere in the middle of nowhere...

  • @AlainHubert
    @AlainHubert Рік тому +1

    @2:17 explain to me why there is a stop sign there??

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому

      Haha the bridge washed away and they only could rebuild it one lane wide. But no one goes on the road so it seems silly

    • @AlainHubert
      @AlainHubert Рік тому

      @@LONGDRIVES
      Ah ok. That explains it. Thanks for the enjoyable ride!

  • @peterneale6278
    @peterneale6278 3 роки тому +10

    Interesting video. Takes me back to my days driving a Beetle. But here in Australia the dashboard is the other way around - we are right hand drive. One thing I noticed is that you hardly used top gear at all. Why? What was your average speed?

    • @vanceblosser2155
      @vanceblosser2155 3 роки тому +5

      In the hilly terrain he is in a Beetle will run hotter in 4th gear. Not terribly so, but with the hills and such you would also have to do a lot of downshifting which is extra wear on the clutch and transmission. Surprisingly the fuel mileage doesn't change that much. My college room mate had a '66 and the terrain was identical.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому

      @@vanceblosser2155 Correct, and I also like to hear the engine for fun haha.

    • @vanceblosser2155
      @vanceblosser2155 3 роки тому +3

      @@LONGDRIVES Enjoy it while you can. I'd love to have an old Beetle but I can't really give it the attention it would need, I'm too old. Never owned a Beetle, but had a 66 camper, a 71 bus, and an 84 Vanagon. VW sure isn't what they used to be.

    • @brianchisnell1548
      @brianchisnell1548 2 роки тому +1

      3rd is for cruis'n under 50. Ya gotta keep the fan speed up.

    • @teamangie2051
      @teamangie2051 2 роки тому

      Omg what a bloody racket! I love it ! ❤️

  • @ChoosePhilippinesPeaceLove
    @ChoosePhilippinesPeaceLove 2 роки тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @VWPrince53
    @VWPrince53 2 роки тому +2

    Nice Bug! Is it 6V???

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Yes sir, the only thing I did to bring it back to life, was a new battery, points, and clean all the connections.

  • @luism8732
    @luism8732 2 роки тому +1

    Qué lugar y país es?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      Bangor, Pennsylvania USA 😁

  • @JohnnyGriton
    @JohnnyGriton Рік тому

    Very nice video, what camera did you use?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому

      Thanks! It was a Nikon D7500 on a tripod, with a Rokinon 14mm lens.

  • @marzsit9833
    @marzsit9833 2 роки тому +1

    at 9:35 the oil light comes on after a downhill stop, not good.....

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the heads up, that is just the generator light. It's always been that way at idle, even after changing the brushes. It charges fine so I leave it alone and haven't had anything happen

  • @kurtwollermann2210
    @kurtwollermann2210 2 роки тому +1

    the volkswagen of 1966 was a very robust little engine

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      thanks! I had never owned a 1300 before this one, but now I'm hooked.

  • @ToreWiik
    @ToreWiik 6 місяців тому

    You also have a fourth gear!

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  6 місяців тому

      Engine is fine, I will continue to have fun.

  • @CrimeApexOfficial
    @CrimeApexOfficial Місяць тому +1

    Is this a light brown or tan 1966 Volkswagen Beetle?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Місяць тому

      @@CrimeApexOfficial no, just old rusty white haha

  • @muaythai193
    @muaythai193 2 роки тому +1

    Did you ever consider an unequal length exhaust header, like subaru uses?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      No I pretty much had to leave it all stock for budget reasons

    • @muaythai193
      @muaythai193 2 роки тому +1

      @@LONGDRIVES understood.
      I’d love to hear the sound though, seems like nobody has tried it yet.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      @@muaythai193 same here!

  • @Modeltnick
    @Modeltnick 2 роки тому +1

    4th gear broke?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Nope works great, the point of the video is for people to hear the engine.

    • @Modeltnick
      @Modeltnick 2 роки тому +1

      @@LONGDRIVES Nice car! Thanks for your response! I had three of these.

  • @makjac46
    @makjac46 3 роки тому +1

    what's wrong with your 2nd. gear? It seems to take a long time to then shift to 3rd. Down hill?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому

      It is more hilly than the video lets on, but I was likely just hamming it up for the microphone :)

  • @kurtwollermann2210
    @kurtwollermann2210 2 роки тому +1

    another engine that was good was the 1500 cc

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      i've heard good things, they share the same crankshaft, right?

    • @marzsit9833
      @marzsit9833 2 роки тому +1

      @@LONGDRIVES i had a 1500 in my 1967 bug. 1500 has a slightly larger bore so pistons and cylinders are different, everything else is the same including the 30pict-1 solex carburetor.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      If this engine ever goes Im all about the 1500 👍👍 @marzit

  • @bethesdaaquariums
    @bethesdaaquariums 3 роки тому +1

    how did you mount the camera ? - I am very curious to know

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +1

      Just a tripod with two legs in the rear foot wells and the third leg on the rear seat. The slow shutter smooths it out, i didn't secure it at all.

  • @spencersgarage
    @spencersgarage Рік тому

    Cool video. But your car needs an alignment, that would drive me crazy.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +1

      Thanks, yeah I had it aligned shortly after this video was taken

  • @taguibao27
    @taguibao27 Рік тому

    Hi, this is an excellent road trip vid. Where did you position your camera?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! I had a tripod set up behind the seats and mounted a Nikon D7500 with a 24mm lens

  • @ronj2110
    @ronj2110 Рік тому +1

    I had about 10 bugs over the years now I drive a 72 Super Beetle convertible my first one was a 61 and I had a brand new 1974 Super Beetle it was $3,000 brand new back in 1974 why did they stop making a good thing

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому +1

      It sucks safety and emissions requirements is what killed them

  • @vicgro23
    @vicgro23 2 роки тому

    Engine isolation !!!

  • @misterjohnpattersn
    @misterjohnpattersn 2 роки тому

    Great video! Whereabouts in Eastern PA are you? I have a '66 bug as well, I live in Montgomery County PA

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      I am just above you in Northampton. I go to the Central Jersey group once and awhile, that is the only active club i know of. If you are around my area hit me up, instagram coreydouglas1. I don't have FB.

  • @liliana6571
    @liliana6571 Рік тому +1

  • @carsforlife8292
    @carsforlife8292 2 роки тому +1

    I got one

  • @Messergebnis-liebhaber
    @Messergebnis-liebhaber 3 роки тому +1

    Stock? 40 PS, 87 nm?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому +2

      Yes sir, it is a stock 1300

    • @Messergebnis-liebhaber
      @Messergebnis-liebhaber 3 роки тому

      @@LONGDRIVES How does this engine perform in uphill roads? Can you maintain 80 km/h in 4th gear or frequent downshifting is needed?

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  3 роки тому

      @@Messergebnis-liebhaber Very good. It's just as good as my 1600. There is a pretty good hill I can keep it in 4th and stay at 55mph. It might feel slow if you are at a dead stop at the bottom and have to climb but other than that it's very driveable.

    • @dlittlester
      @dlittlester 3 роки тому

      From my VW days, I remember the 1200s were 40 HP. Not sure about the 1300. I had three of these over my lifetime, and did a stint at a VW dealer for a few years. I think my favourite was a '67 1500 deluxe. It still had the old style bumpers, but it was 12 volt and had the newer headlights.

    • @Messergebnis-liebhaber
      @Messergebnis-liebhaber 3 роки тому +1

      @@dlittlester VW 1200 has 34 PS, 1300 has 40 PS, 1500 44 PS and 1600 50 PS.

  • @kurtwollermann2210
    @kurtwollermann2210 2 роки тому

    holy crap that thing needs a disc brake kit installed

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому

      on a big budget with this car. I rebuilt all the drums and it stops great, but eventually would love to do a dual master and disc brakes up front when money allows.

    • @brianchisnell1548
      @brianchisnell1548 2 роки тому +1

      Nah, the drums will put you through the windshield.

    • @kurtwollermann2210
      @kurtwollermann2210 2 роки тому

      @@brianchisnell1548 you may have to downgrade to disc brakes to keep from going thru the windshield

    • @marzsit9833
      @marzsit9833 2 роки тому

      beetle drum brakes actually work quite well as long as they are properly adjusted. there are no automatic adjusters so once a month if it's a daily driver you have to jack up each wheel individually and adjust each brake shoe, 2 adjusters per wheel, 8 adjustments total. keep in mind it's a very lightweight car.

  • @ungurdani8346
    @ungurdani8346 2 роки тому

    Salut my friend super car super video subscribe subscribe .....

  • @oniondeluxe9942
    @oniondeluxe9942 2 роки тому

    You forgot to turn the high beam off

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  2 роки тому +1

      Low beam was out... Highs were all I had at the time. Car is still 6v so they aren't bright at all.

  • @troyboy83
    @troyboy83 Рік тому

    I don't understand why you kept driving in 3rd gear. You went into 4th only once.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  Рік тому

      The speed limit is 25-35mph on that road, and it's a video for entertainment. No one wants to hear me putting around in 4th gear.

  • @PleksiHeddamo
    @PleksiHeddamo 3 роки тому +1

    You have a 4th gear, use it

  • @allenschmitz9644
    @allenschmitz9644 3 роки тому +1

    And why would some one want to go back to this kind of car a half century later.

    • @methmam4247
      @methmam4247 2 роки тому +3

      Because the magic of an old car can never be copied.

    • @brianchisnell1548
      @brianchisnell1548 2 роки тому +1

      Green new dealer

    • @marzsit9833
      @marzsit9833 2 роки тому

      bugs are fun because when you drive one, you feel like you are going much faster than you actually are. this is especially true when driving one of the convertibles.

  • @hotwheels8092
    @hotwheels8092 2 роки тому

    Of course it has 4th gear!!!

  • @dietemann
    @dietemann 5 місяців тому

    This car has 4 Gears .😊Why dont you take him,you can save petrol!

  • @ricardosoriano6924
    @ricardosoriano6924 8 місяців тому

    Só dirigiu o fusca em terceira marcha,,abasurdo.

    • @LONGDRIVES
      @LONGDRIVES  8 місяців тому

      Hey thanks man, once again as I have said, the car is fine and I can drive it any way I want. What is the point driving around like a Grandma?

  • @MrAndreCoutinho
    @MrAndreCoutinho 2 роки тому

    Great drive but I can’t express in words how much I hate this engine noise.

  • @ricklingard
    @ricklingard 2 роки тому

    Shame you had to rev it to death , I remember them to be fairly torquey , it hardly ever went into 4th.....maybe you are used to automatics . Nice car though

    • @brianchisnell1548
      @brianchisnell1548 2 роки тому +1

      High revs better for the engine. Owners manual says it.

    • @marzsit9833
      @marzsit9833 2 роки тому

      it's an air-cooled engine so if you lug it, it runs hot due to the heavy load and the cooling fan not spinning fast enough. low octane gas makes it even worse...

    • @58Repairables
      @58Repairables Рік тому

      A VW engine will run all day at 4,000 RPM and still live. Nothing wrong with revving it up.

  • @hseochin
    @hseochin 2 роки тому

    Big steering-wheel for such a small car...all those who complained of 'big' steering-wheel in a Mercedes-Benz W123/126 etc. don't seem to say the same in a VW ?!?

  • @Morytube123
    @Morytube123 2 роки тому

    Wow about a year ago I started shooting similar videos with my Škoda Felicia and the first successful one I uploaded is here: ua-cam.com/video/2rWEWYmjPvY/v-deo.html I like your video and shoot more such similar videos. This angle of view of the car looks better than the classic POV, I think. :)

  • @Schlipperschlopper
    @Schlipperschlopper Рік тому

    Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
    from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
    Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
    on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas
    station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be
    banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine
    and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027
    on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any
    longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. so beware of expensive cars today they will be forbidden and worthless tomorrow!!