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driftmonkeyok
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Post subject: good daily driver?
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:33 PM
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Are baja reliable as daily drivers, I haver heard a few horor storys and would like to know
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Post subject: Re: good daily driver?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:25 AM
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I drove mine every day in the summer before I took it to Parker to leave it for off-roading. Never had a single problem with it. Stock dual port 1600, IRS, fully street legal, but still performs great off-road. There's definitely a happy medium
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 03:11 AM
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I have just heard stories of the motors having problems with daily use
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 03:47 AM
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I've never experienced motor problems. As long as you don't bore it out big with a turbo and a bunch of mods you will be ok. a 160 has plenty of power and is very reliable if you treat it right.
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 04:14 AM
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Good, what about the heaters
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Post subject: good daily driver?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 04:19 AM
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I don't run a heater so it isn't my place to say. I'm sure a couple guys on here do though
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Post subject: good daily driver?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 04:56 AM
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What about the heater?? They are like the rest of your VW.. if you take care of it, it'll take care of you. I hear that a lot of older unmaintained cars have leaks and other issues.. but you can replace the heater boxes and exhaust.
The thing to keep in mind about these cars is that a lot of the systems on it seem weird or complex at first.. but when you take the time to read up on it and learn, it is very simple. As long as you keep your engine within temps, change oil, and keep a thoughtful ear on how it sounds you'll be fine for a long time.
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 05:29 AM
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Thanks, I had just heard the heaters weren't to good
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 07:29 AM
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Thanks guys, it's good to here good things
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Post subject: Re: good daily driver?
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 05:04 AM
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MojaveRacer208 wrote: |
Garsh! That's purty!
Doesn't look as though it gets used offroad tho. The front sway bar would make it push and it lacks 4 things which an offroad used Baja almost certainly will have...
- Skidplates
- Offroad rash (Rock nicks in paint on leading edges)
- offroad pinstriping (scratches and scuff marks along the sides from branches)
- dust/dried mud in all the nooks and crannies
Sweet looking though!!! We don't often see those slot mag wheels anymore. They were a dime a dozen in the 70s. I like 'em. Paint matched too. |
Its been muddy a few times lol, I'm just Ocd about cleaning it up afterwards. It has plenty of rock chips as well, but i touch them up every so often to make it look better. Its mostly a show car though. Got a nice collection of trophys with it!
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Post subject: good daily driver?
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 05:39 AM
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hell i drove from mesa to glendale for a year.. heavy foot and all. with a 1835 motor amd those are the hottest motors on a stock stroke...untill i blew the heads racing a bmw...
yeah the engine was hot as hell when i did it too..
also my dad drove from mesa to down town phoenix with a 1641. had no problem...
just be on the maintaince... you"ll be fine
as for the heaters ... if you took them apart they look like regular j tubes with aluminum fins on them...
as for working they where desighned for the german winters....think about it
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