New Members - Introduce yourself..

[Nigel A. Skeet]

guys here just cut the roof of completley

Lighter car = less fuel used

helps with power to weight ratio

Cutting off the roof, might significantly increase the aerodynamic drag coeficient, which dependent upon the relative magnitude of effects (i.e. drag force versus mass-inertia and vector component of weight parallel to hill gradients), resulting in a possible fuel-consumption increase!

Besides that, unless one takes measures to strengthen the car to restore its stiffness and provide a roll cage (i.e. add back additional weight), after cutting off the roof, the vehicle is likely to be unsafe!

[Tom Bishop]

Cutting off the roof, might significantly increase the aerodynamic drag coeficient, which dependent upon the relative magnitude of effects (i.e. drag force versus mass-inertia and vector component of weight parallel to hill gradients), resulting in a possible fuel-consumption increase!

Besides that, unless one takes measures to strengthen the car to restore its stiffness and provide a roll cage (i.e. add back additional weight), after cutting off the roof, the vehicle is likely to be unsafe!

You want safe, go buy a new car.

The only safe 30+ old car could be a S-class Merc.

[bugspray]

Howsit Marsh where you at in the city of Dubben? Who's gonna do your chop for you?

[Dutch_Diver]

to all the new members especially the Cape Town ones!

[Blitzkrieg]

Cutting off the roof, might significantly increase the aerodynamic drag coeficient, which dependent upon the relative magnitude of effects (i.e. drag force versus mass-inertia and vector component of weight parallel to hill gradients), resulting in a possible fuel-consumption increase!

Besides that, unless one takes measures to strengthen the car to restore its stiffness and provide a roll cage (i.e. add back additional weight), after cutting off the roof, the vehicle is likely to be unsafe!

You want safe, go buy a new car.

The only safe 30+ old car could be a S-class Merc.

epic.

[marsh-the-great]

Howsit Marsh where you at in the city of Dubben? Who's gonna do your chop for you?

Hi there, im not to far away from you in Ballito cos im in La Mercy.

Have U done a Chop b4???
We will do the chop ourselves+ We have many people who are owners of panelbeater shops in Durban who are willing to help us along the way, such as East Coast Customes, DCP.Techno-star ect

We do construction work for them all.

If u want 2 see what we up too send me an e-mail


only problem is im off to Cape town next week.

cheers

[marsh-the-great]

Cutting off the roof, might significantly increase the aerodynamic drag coeficient, which dependent upon the relative magnitude of effects (i.e. drag force versus mass-inertia and vector component of weight parallel to hill gradients), resulting in a possible fuel-consumption increase!

Besides that, unless one takes measures to strengthen the car to restore its stiffness and provide a roll cage (i.e. add back additional weight), after cutting off the roof, the vehicle is likely to be unsafe!

You want safe, go buy a new car.

The only safe 30+ old car could be a S-class Merc.

I agree totally!!!!! I have my safe new everyday car
bt I want my beetle for weekends and want it my way!

+ in the next couple of years I might even convert it to a Bugaru VWRX STI

[bugspray]

Duuude!Are You mayesh as in marsh from tongaat sec? Lmao hahaha, its Junaid, "junz".... Could be mistaken tho. And nope havent done a chop before.

[bugspray]

Yes you are, just matched email addys. Welcome bud. Good to see another tongaat member here, so far theres 2 tongaat dudes, 2 la mercy peepz and a ballito boet. Post pix of your ride so far man.

[greasemonkey]

Hey all, another beetle lover here!
Cut my teeth on a Jeans bug in the day.Nogal brand new too!
Have played with many beetles and variants.Only just found about the site.Looks really great!
I am an ex Natalian now stranded in Gangstas Paradise.

[Chris]

Welcome greasemonkey

[dsan]

Yes you are, just matched email addys. Welcome bud. Good to see another tongaat member here, so far theres 2 tongaat dudes, 2 la mercy peepz and a ballito boet. Post pix of your ride so far man.

So this is like racism towards us in the hood? (umhlanga rocks). nice, i'm calling Desmond

[bugspray]

Haha. Shurrup mate! Me and Marsh were in school together. Im tryna rally up troops, so that a durban run would actually work,
Oh and ps ja, you are in the hood, upper phoenix hahahaha.

[69bug]

Welcome greasemonkey

[vipporsche]

Watsup ppl.

Tongaat members should plan a run think it will get all the air cooled guys together.