Jono Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 pics may be of interest, i know more about new beetles but i do like all the detailing on the 3L!http://newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=527thanksJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 - Stop/Start Function (After pushing the brake for 3 seconds on traffic-light stop engine stops, after relasing brake, motor starts up againI never knew that.Good find J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLing Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 is the boot lid on the 3L a different shape to a normal Lupo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Its the same, just made of Alu like the bonnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 The bootlid is different, the glass is more up right... dont know why though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 i think it is a different shape, if you compare em.... seems to extend the roofline a bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Oh yes.It does look diffrent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliveski Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Perhaps more stream-line? I'm pretty sure one of our 'foreign friends' (maybe SachaCologne?) had a different looking boot lid . . . maybe they had one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Its the same, just made of Alu like the bonnet.I read something a while back saying the bootlid was made of a magnesium alloy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 bootlid on the first 3L models (dont know exactly which year sorry) was like that silver one in the pics. Newer ones had the standard shape, not sure aboutthe material it was made of tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 - Stop/Start Function (After pushing the brake for 3 seconds on traffic-light stop engine stops, after relasing brake, motor starts up again[pet peeve]So the poor person behind you in the traffic jam has to put up with your brake-lights boring into his face all the time if you want to take advantage of this feature...[/pet peeve] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 [pet peeve]So the poor person behind you in the traffic jam has to put up with your brake-lights boring into his face all the time if you want to take advantage of this feature...[/pet peeve]But not nearly as bad as a car with retina burning LED tail lights style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Why do Range Rover drivers not use their hand brakes at traffic lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupy Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 wonder how much that steering wheel would cost from the dealers. i like it, was the 3L available in this country?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 yep, citygate chalfont had one on their forecourt last week.numbers are v low though and all are lhd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petes 16V Sport Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 vw dont seem to make sense sometimes, I cant understand why they dont think it was worth investing in a RHD version of the 3L lupo and the new 3.9 litre per 100km polo bluemotion, sure it wud sell quite a lot with our petrol prices, if they could keep the price down, especially the new polo, as I reckon that could easily be built to a price (its not as complicated as the lupo 3L was) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 the rake on a lupo 3L tailgate is steeper, it gives a less drag than std lupo. magnesium/alloy mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 mmmmm....magnesium alloy."he is constructed from an emimetapoly alloy...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminy Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 magnesium wheels, i want these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scally Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 can you fit that steering wheel to a normal lupo? how much would one cost and would a dealer be able to supply it or would you have to get one from germany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 can you fit that steering wheel to a normal lupo? how much would one cost and would a dealer be able to supply it or would you have to get one from germany? lol I love questions like this.Give your dealership a call and ask for a price style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 ill start the guestimation at £400 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminy Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 ill start the guestimation at £400 all in.my guess"oh, we dont sell them sir"you have a better chance, getting good customer service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 you get good customer service from some and not so good from others.better off if you phone with a part number and ask for a price, as since its not a uk car they possinly wont know what your asking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiminy Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 type this into ebay 8046160827 sorry dont know how to hyperlink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...QfromZR8QQfviZ1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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