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skyking · 08-31-2015, 12:09 AM

I took a long hard look again at aerocivic-type front doors on the beetle. Where the civic tires are well inside the fender the beetle tire is right out there, requiring a whole lot more complexity. It would have to look like the Audi RSQ concept used for the movie "I, Robot".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RSQ
Ahh, to dream.

08-31-2015, 12:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
skyking Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,399 Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 23.82 mpg (US) Avion and Woody - '96 Dodge/Avion Ram 2500/5th wheel combo 90 day: 15.1 mpg (US) TD eye eye eye - '03 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Mule - '07 Dodge Ram 3500 ST Thanks: 743 Thanked 528 Times in 344 Posts	I took a long hard look again at aerocivic-type front doors on the beetle. Where the civic tires are well inside the fender the beetle tire is right out there, requiring a whole lot more complexity. It would have to look like the Audi RSQ concept used for the movie "I, Robot". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_RSQ Ahh, to dream. __________________ 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT 2003 TDI Beetle 2002 TDI Beetle currently parked - 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins Turbodiesel Custom cab, auto, 3.55 gears