I actually haven't read the entire thing yet. It's about 6 pages long or so. Every issue has a buyer's guide for a different type of car. The Thing is currently covered in the same space as others such as Jaguar E Type, Lotus Esprit, Porsche 928 have been in previous issues. Pretty illustrious company. The article breaks down things to look for or worry about in major areas such as engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, bodywork (not much except for rust). For example, Although many components from other Type 1 Volkswagens (i.e. Beetles) are compatible with the Thing (Type 181), true Thing suspensions and transaxles were actually more robust than in their Beetle siblings. In other words, the Thing was actually built to have a degree of off-road capability. It wasn't just show or wishful thinking (like the majority of today's SUVs). Stock top speed: 68 mph (our Superbeetles: 81 mph) 0 to 60: 23.8 seconds. There's more of course, but I'll sum up the article thus: Yes, they are as cool as we always thought, and we really, really need to get one for ourselves-ASAP
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ReplyDeleteI actually haven't read the entire thing yet. It's about 6 pages long or so. Every issue has a buyer's guide for a different type of car. The Thing is currently covered in the same space as others such as Jaguar E Type, Lotus Esprit, Porsche 928 have been in previous issues. Pretty illustrious company.
DeleteThe article breaks down things to look for or worry about in major areas such as engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, bodywork (not much except for rust). For example, Although many components from other Type 1 Volkswagens (i.e. Beetles) are compatible with the Thing (Type 181), true Thing suspensions and transaxles were actually more robust than in their Beetle siblings. In other words, the Thing was actually built to have a degree of off-road capability. It wasn't just show or wishful thinking (like the majority of today's SUVs).
Stock top speed: 68 mph (our Superbeetles: 81 mph)
0 to 60: 23.8 seconds.
There's more of course, but I'll sum up the article thus: Yes, they are as cool as we always thought, and we really, really need to get one for ourselves-ASAP
A particularly nice daily driver one is worth around $10,000 to $15,000. Show quality numbers-matching original: as much as $25,000!
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