Take a 71-75 vw super beetle, a red-headed step child in it's own culture thanks to it's strut front end and one of the slowest cars to come around. Add disc brakes in front, tune the suspension and you have a poor man's porsche. Take that Idea to the extreme, and make a track special that gets plenty of attention,…

As a former hillclimber in the states I know how dangerous it can be. In the driver's meeting they usually state "you could die today" and it's true. Driving 10/10ths on a 2 lane road, usually without a guardrail or curb, bad road crown, and a dirty surface at triple digit speeds is taunting death. Losing Georg is…

I followed this guy home in my own bug a few times (he lived down the hill from me) and for an old guy in an old beetle he hauled ass. One night on the way home I let him by me to see how fast he drove and so we played a little cat/mouse... in a 69 beetle and a 73 super beetle. He ended up spinning in front of me on…

2 kits come to mind, the first one probably one of the most widely spread and copied kits there ever was, the Meyers Manx. It was the ultimate beach cruiser of the 60's and 70's and Meyers is still making kits 50 year's later. The 2nd kit is the Ultima GTR. Any kit car that served as a test mule for the great…

I'm guessing that was a mod class on deck and the Ultima is the real story here.

There's something to be said for turning up the wick. If 37hp in 2000lbs. is fun, 300hp in 1800lbs. should be a hoot! :D

Just went through SJC and all the backscatter machines were not in use. The upside to this is the fastest i've ever been through a security checkpoint, some kind of speed record

Chrome don't get you home

Having been in the first audience I have changed my mind about TGUS. I was very skeptical going in but after chatting with the hosts and seeing a couple segments I think it's on track for a good start. Technically I think they're cheating by using production and writing help from the UK show, but it's the best kind…

Haters gonna hate...

How about a stoppie like the mini in this golden oldie?

Yeah it's a shameless plug, but it's about turning one of the slowest cars you can think of into one of the fastest.

So I could have 1 of these or 3 dp4 track toys... Think I'll go with the dp4

@FightingChance: But you can suplex it! Maybe if the dude were a wrestler he'd still be alive.

I've been watching this recently now that she's up and running

Take something really slow, and make it fast as hell. It may not be pretty but you've done a good job if you're afraid to drive it.

@Eggwich McSpencer McWilliams: Double clutching on any transmission with syncros causes abnormally high wear and premature failure of the syncros. To be certain, double-clutching means to press-in the clutch, shift to neutral, let out the clutch, press the clutch in a second time, then shift into the next gear. …

@belichikakke: use the engine to brake when you can, not only will your brakes last longer but it's also healthier for your engine. The transmission won't wear out under engine braking which is normal stress. However, drag launches and double-clutch shifting will shorten it's life dramatically.

A great driver has the knowledge and and bravery to drive a car 10/10ths but also the wisdom of when not to.

@SpdstrME07001: Read my reply again, I said 4 stroke but not piston and Req_Fuel not other parameters. Your Req_Fuel # will give a good idea as to the actual working size of the engine. Hp and maker on a theoretical engine are purely rhetorical as the point is number of chambers fired per rotation. :)