12-01-2013, 12:14 PM
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Little wagons are utile, but the front doors are too short for me. I liked my Type III Squareback. It wasn't as fast as the Notchback but it would haul pretty much everything I owned that wasn't another vehicle (I had a small refrigerator).
This one isn't mine but I do know the guy. He uses it to deliver chicken eggs by the dozen.
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12-01-2013, 12:17 PM
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I really like the Squarebacks- had several- and once upon a time thought they were pretty much the ultimate car.
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12-01-2013, 03:29 PM
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Whatever made you lose the faith?
The closest comparisons are the MGB-GT and the Volvo P-1800. The Squareback wins on cargo space and performance potential, or at least aftermarket part support.
This one is still on the way:
Volkswagen Golf Sportvan - First Look - Road & Track
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12-01-2013, 03:52 PM
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Air-cooled pistons can't be fitted as tightly; and
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12-01-2013, 04:27 PM
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...The closest comparisons are the MGB-GT and the Volvo P-1800. The Squareback wins on cargo space and performance potential, or at least aftermarket part support.
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I disagree, the only win for the VW is in luggage space - initially, the MGB wins on spares backup (you can build a "new" one more or less from scratch) and I think performance potential is about even based on those VW Dragsters (straight line only) in the 1960s.
Start with an MGB-GT built from a "new" bodyshell (you can order one now, online) with Sebring extended arches, Frontline suspension, V8 or Turbo and Cosworth 5sp trans - fast in a straight line and around corners...
And if you take the back seats out of a GT the luggage space is as good as the VW 
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12-01-2013, 04:45 PM
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12-01-2013, 05:26 PM
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My dad owned two different SAABs, what a SOB story that was (wink,wink)!
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12-01-2013, 08:36 PM
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12-01-2013, 11:26 PM
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It's not exactly good-looking, but I still love the Dome Zero: 
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