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Here in 996 land we advise new owners to do: IMSB, AOS, RMS, etc, etc.
In the VW Vanagon world, for every new owner the #1 advice is "change the fuel lines. They have a bad habit of cracking and dripping on the exhaust pipes.
The big Vanagon failures, wrecks and fires thread!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vi...=asc&start=740
In the VW Vanagon world, for every new owner the #1 advice is "change the fuel lines. They have a bad habit of cracking and dripping on the exhaust pipes.
The big Vanagon failures, wrecks and fires thread!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vi...=asc&start=740
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Telsa pretty much invented home charging for EV’s and home charging is still the best thing to use on a daily basis. Their documentation, and products are robust and I’ve been very happy overall. The Tesla High Powered Wall Connector is what I use. For $500 it’s hard to beat. I gave the install guide to my electrician and he seemed impressed with it.
In my case, yes, I generally charge it overnight to a max of 90% capacity. It’s easy to pick anywhere from 50%-100% capacity and the car will stop when it reaches whatever level you are comfortable with. Example, if I’m going on a road trip, I’ll max it out at 100% so I give myself as much of an advantage as possible. If you were sticking close to home you could set the max lower, say 70% and feel like you are reducing the fire risk pretty substantially.
LadySilver, I hope that answers your question.
In my case, yes, I generally charge it overnight to a max of 90% capacity. It’s easy to pick anywhere from 50%-100% capacity and the car will stop when it reaches whatever level you are comfortable with. Example, if I’m going on a road trip, I’ll max it out at 100% so I give myself as much of an advantage as possible. If you were sticking close to home you could set the max lower, say 70% and feel like you are reducing the fire risk pretty substantially.
LadySilver, I hope that answers your question.
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-carrera-43-2/
"The tune increased and mods bumped output ~35-40 hp and 80lb torque." I'm new to these cars but I haven't read anywhere that bolt-ons + tune can add that kind of boost...
"The tune increased and mods bumped output ~35-40 hp and 80lb torque." I'm new to these cars but I haven't read anywhere that bolt-ons + tune can add that kind of boost...
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-carrera-43-2/
"The tune increased and mods bumped output ~35-40 hp and 80lb torque." I'm new to these cars but I haven't read anywhere that bolt-ons + tune can add that kind of boost...
"The tune increased and mods bumped output ~35-40 hp and 80lb torque." I'm new to these cars but I haven't read anywhere that bolt-ons + tune can add that kind of boost...
The seller stated: “Paint under the wrap is in pristine condition, as I understand it. Was done by the previous owner”
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I did it once, kinda freaked me out but I was buying at a pretty big discount (below auction value). Turned out well, was able to speak with the prior owner who had it done afterwards and it tuned out everything was fine underneath!
A wrap, without prior documentation, absolutely lowers the value of a car for me, but it isn’t a dealbreaker if it’s high quality. You always have to consider that removal might damage the underlying paint, or reveal damage or mismatched paintwork.
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-carrera-43-2/
"The tune increased and mods bumped output ~35-40 hp and 80lb torque." I'm new to these cars but I haven't read anywhere that bolt-ons + tune can add that kind of boost...
"The tune increased and mods bumped output ~35-40 hp and 80lb torque." I'm new to these cars but I haven't read anywhere that bolt-ons + tune can add that kind of boost...
