Jason: “ex-Jalop and noted Hungarian gadabout Máté Petrány”

Australia: is it pronounced “Mate”?

We had the Cortina in Australia but with a 4.1litre 6 cylinder engine that did nothing for driving dynamics. Mid size over here but with the engine of the larger ford Falcon. I actually pass a registered street parked one every day on the way to work.

Colin McRae figurine would still win the diecast rally and he would find a way to make it look like this.

They aren’t all equal though. This one was the last VW to be built in South Africa though Also the last VW T3 Vanagon built in SA

I think it was either centre or behind the driver. Which wouldn’t be an issue in most standard car designs.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=205826

Like others have said. Sad outcome but all new and replaceable unlike when 9 cars from the South African VW Collection got destroyed in transporting.

They already have one . The corolla Alltrac /Carib sprinter 1988-1995

I’d rather they bring out the Landcruiser TJ Concept
Something more practical and a proper boxy little 4wd.

or the 4wd from 1988

The Corolla has been an SUV since 1988

Dang. Even my 1988 Corolla all trac has a fancy drain plug on the rear diff. What the hell Jeep!

But are we sure he’s driving that Roller? Looks like Scotland where they drive on the other side of the road with RHD cars.. just saying

Hi Jason, can I submit the Tercel 4wd Wagons tailights? The UK version had to have a blank over the foglight place in the ATM unit and then a pep boys unit mounted unceremoniously on the RHS of the tailgate. Because it needed to be to the centre or behind the driver.

That rear tailight mod is pretty popular here as well! some put extra brake lights in there. My corolla 4wd wagon had the same foglight delete with the lights and reflectors still there and no wiring. Pretty well anything that was sold on the european market legally had to have them I think.

That’s not the only VW with Tightfistyness built into the range from the factory! VW T3 Transporters had the speed variable intermittent wipers built into all models but to unlock them for the base model (which my Trakka campervan is one of) you have to.

If you want your local authority to fix potholes best to remember where there’s a willy. There’s a way.

Q’s Not Going to like this!

Yeah it would depend on where you live how many rust free cars are still on the road. Generally they can be very reliable although this XT Subaru not so.

Late 80's through early nineties cars are the best though. Hear me out - They are basic enough that you can still wrench them and get cheap parts yet they have the basic fancy bits you need like AC and fuel injection and multivalves plus screaming TURBO stickers. Usually pretty reliable and cheap to run.

With respect I disagree.

Westfalia VW owner.