Bioshock
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I was looking at the spot of the V-Dub SP2 Browsed the web and saw this. The VW Gol. Front engined air cooled polo! They sure do things their own way in Brazil ;D   |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2006 3:43:27 GMT by Bioshock
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how bizarre!
got any more info on them??
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Own Gol?jettadeluxe
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The Mk3 Polo is called a Gol in China!
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Weird, looks like a Passat that shrunk in the wash!
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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I did have a site where someone had done an offroad Gol using a bug trans in the back to give 4 wheel drive  I always wanted to do one with a full house steaming 2332 on 48 IDAs |
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Bioshock
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More strangeness The Brazilian Type 3!-   |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2006 9:03:04 GMT by Bioshock
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Bioshock
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And the Brazilian Karmann Ghia-   |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2006 9:05:30 GMT by Bioshock
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Few more weird ones The Australian Country Wagon-  The Plattenwagen.a Big success in Australia  The Basistransporter-  The Turkish Basistransporter  Rauphen Fuchs Halftrack (this is a genuine factory approved conversion!)  |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2006 9:21:52 GMT by Bioshock
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fantastic stuff!
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And the Brazilian Karmann Ghia- That's cool! A real look of the AC428 about it. |
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I'd love one of those Gol's, although I imaging they're fuggin horrible to drive.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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The Gol name has been used on all sorts of random stuff, right up to the newest model which is a polo-sized 'regular' (fwd, front engined, watercooled) car.
I'm sure they did a Gol which was a mk1 golf with a few extra touches (mk2 dash i think, big plastic bumpers and a few safety things like side repeaters), i saw one in Nottingham and it just looked weird.
VW have a habit of using the same names on different cars in different countries, so a Brazilian Gol may be different to a mexican Gol at various stages through the years. They've often bandied the Santana name around on different cars too.
It's also interesting to note that some countries cope with older model long after they've been replaced.... you can import a 'brand new' mk4 Golf from Brazil as the mk5 hasn't been released there. In Mexico the 'Golf' is a mk4 golf, but the 'GTI' is a mk5 Golf GTI.
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Own Gol?briandamaged
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And the Brazilian Karmann Ghia- That's cool! A real look of the AC428 about it. And also Fiat 850 Coupe  Brian |
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the first gols had an aircooled engine...this one is a later one :  my favourite car is a Fox (not the ugly new one) , which was a mixture of the MkI Passat with engines of the Mk.II and looked like a smaller Jetta Mk.I. They did a nice 2-door station wagon, too. Some Foxes were sold in the US and Canada, i think (but i am not sure) some were also sold in Belgium. So it has the engine straight like the Mk1/2 Passat and not transversal... |
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Own Gol?briandamaged
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 VW built the Hillman Avenger under licence in Brazil.....marketed as the VW Dodge 1500, if ever you hear of an Avenger nut speaking in hushed, reverential tones about the famed 'Brazilian Block' 1.9litre Avenger engine, this is where it came from. Brian |
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VW also built the Apollo in Brazil, which is their version of the Ford Verona (crossover car much like the Sharan/Galaxy).... which itself is a two-door version of the mk2 Orion. Ford styling (mostly Orion, but with two missing doors and Sapphire back lights) but with the 1.8 'DX' VW motor in it. Weird doesn't even start!  |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2006 19:32:51 GMT by Pillock
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Own Gol?DarrenW
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I'm sure they did a Gol which was a mk1 golf with a few extra touches (mk2 dash I think, big plastic bumpers and a few safety things like side repeaters), I saw one in Nottingham and it just looked weird. That's the South African CitiGolf. They still make them ;D |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2006 19:51:29 GMT by DarrenW
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I'm sure they did a Gol which was a mk1 golf with a few extra touches (mk2 dash I think, big plastic bumpers and a few safety things like side repeaters), I saw one in Nottingham and it just looked weird. That's the South African CitiGolf. They still make then ;D oh yeah, i remember now! Thought BeetlesUK imported them but nothing on their website.... |
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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