My Camry was in a fender, hood, bumper, and headlight bender

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by MeteorGray

That's one advantage of 32HP: you don't need a John Edgar throttle stop device to test for aerodynamic effects when a factory WOT can be used legally and safely. :-

My uncle used to say "I like to drive comfortably, both feet flat on the floor."

[JSH]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Except I had liability only. Also a written contract would preclude shenanigans.

Liability only doesn't help. You can still claim that he hit you, was completely at fault, and his insurance company should fix your car.

A written contract that can stand up in court is a little bit more complicated that just two people signing a sheet of paper.

Trust is hard to come by between strangers.

[Xist]

My ex got me to sign a contract for for the Subaru and it didn't stand up in court, but would you believe the judge felt my ex needed to have insurance?

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

My uncle used to say "I like to drive comfortably, both feet flat on the floor."

Your uncle would probably have enjoyed driving some modern Scania-powered interstate coaches with adaptative cruise control and Opticruise AMT. I always remember the night a driver told me he could go between Porto Alegre and Florianópolis (more than 300 miles) and not even touching the pedals most of the time.

[Xist]

Yes, but you still need to steer, and I hear that you may need to brake!

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Xist

Yes, but you still need to steer

And occasionally adjusting the cruise control, at the touch of a button

and I hear that you may need to brake!

Most of the braking was done through engine-braking and engaging the parking brake.

[freebeard]

I think he influenced me. I drove 36hp for two decades, the VW literature listed the top speed and cruising speed as the same.

Driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow, amirite?

[Xist]

That is a common refrain.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

I drove 36hp for two decades

OK, it might not be the best for a Kombi, yet it would still be suitable to most normal driving conditions in a small car such as the Beetle. Once in a while I still see older folks driving Beetles normally, most often with the 1300 engine, yet it's not impossible to find some with the 1200 still roaming around.

[Piotrsko]

Not to be argumentative, but those are original extremely low mile 1200 and 1300's?

We're talking 50+ years old.

And without popping the lid, or having it demonstrated by the proud owner, how would you know that? Really dim headlights? Or are there other clues? Seriously, I am interested in learning that.

Scratch that, you're in Brazil where all the funky VW parts come from.