11-11-2012, 09:43 PM
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A Beetle can float for a LIMITED time, no more than a few seconds as far as I remember.
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Looks like this commercial may have had something to do with the idea that the bugs floated:
The question is how long they would float.
This looks like a job for Mythbusters!
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11-12-2012, 12:00 AM
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I wouldn't wanna try to make a Beetle float, anyway...
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11-12-2012, 09:19 AM
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The water still would flood the engine, in all likelihood.
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11-12-2012, 04:23 PM
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The water still would flood the engine, in all likelihood.
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12-06-2012, 03:54 AM
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I hate to say this but the $4k Yugo in 1985 (inflation, $$ not equal, blah, blah, blah) even today almost looks like a luxury vehicle in comparison. Lol.
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12-09-2012, 11:40 AM
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Despite the Yugo being appallingly built etc. it was based on a really decent car underneath, so yes it would be a lot better. But also more expensive.
Dacia are now coming to the UK from Romania and will be the cheapest car available.
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12-26-2012, 12:24 AM
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Despite the Yugo being appallingly built etc. it was based on a really decent car underneath, so yes it would be a lot better. But also more expensive.
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The Fiat 127, altough all the bashing its Brazilian counterpart gets, is still pretty good for a subcompact car. Sounds more decent than an early Ford Ka.
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