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Old 01-08-2020, 12:24 PM   #78 (permalink)
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I'll have to come back and read all that, but this was one of my favorite posts in 2016. I had to fight against a salvage title with my Superbeetle about that same time.
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Cooper Discoverer STT PRO LT215/85R16 E/10PR tires (rear only), for driving off-road in soft/muddy conditions;
The Superbeetle has 3 1/2" of clearance and I struggle with traffic control bump strips. How far off-road can you get with those side skirts and air dam?
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Again, I couldn’t find an example of anyone who had done this, but I thought it was worth a shot. So, I ordered an early fifth-gear set to put in my later-edition transmission, and I can confirm—it works!
This went together without modifying the parts?

The word that comes to mind is exemplar:
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Exemplar | Definition of Exemplar by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exemplar
model, example, pattern, exemplar, ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.
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