 Does Anyone Have a Type 4 VW, VW 411/412 |
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| Highland |
 Jun 28 2022, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 557 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California  |
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I never see them mentioned on this site.
Just curious how hard it is to get parts e.g. seals, seat covers, headliners, etc? Does the transmission share engagement teeth and sncyros with our 914's? Maybe it's me, but I can't find 411/412 parts on common VW parts store like bus depot, CIP1, etc. |
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| 9146C |
Jun 29 2022, 06:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 14-September 19 From: US Member No.: 23,460 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE QUOTE(wonkipop @ Jun 28 2022, 08:36 PM) QUOTE(StarBear @ Jun 28 2022, 06:22 PM) Almost bought a used 412 when I wanted to semi-retire driving the 914 on a daily basis. The gasoline-fueled heater scared the h#** out of me. Got a new Jetta instead. 1983, I think. yeah, its a scary thought having a head on crash with the heater going full bore. it was in the frunk wasn't it!!!!!!!! Don’t recall. Along one of the sides. Scary anywhere. My first car was a 1971 411 Wagon with the 1.7 manual trans and a gas heater. The heater was located close to the cowl and parallel to it. It worked like a dream...instant heat...thermostat control was winding the windows up and down! Took that car up to the mountains skiing many, many times on my A/S Michelins...never got stuck in the snow. It was awesome. In the summer, it was a great car to take camping...with dry accomodations in the back! Even in the early 80's, parts were difficult to find. Overall, I thought it was a great car...lots of room with that additional huge frunk. The only thing I didn't like about that car was the hydraulic clutch set-up...the slave cylinder was prone to leaking in the winter months. More than 40 years on, I still think about that car! |
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Highland Does Anyone Have a Type 4 VW Jun 28 2022, 05:21 PM
GregAmy 411/412 were very rare even in the 1980s when I st... Jun 28 2022, 05:45 PM CCE
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I ne... Jun 28 2022, 05:58 PM wonkipop
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I ne... Jun 28 2022, 06:07 PM jim_hoyland IIRC, Mike D has one.
@Mike D Jun 28 2022, 06:09 PM StarBear Almost bought a used 412 when I wanted to semi-ret... Jun 28 2022, 06:22 PM
wonkipop
Almost bought a used 412 when I wanted to semi-re... Jun 28 2022, 06:36 PM StarBear
Almost bought a used 412 when I wanted to semi-r... Jun 28 2022, 07:37 PM enf2232
Almost bought a used 412 when I wanted to semi-r... Oct 13 2023, 04:35 PM fixer34
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I ne... Jun 28 2022, 06:42 PM porschetub
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I ne... Jun 29 2022, 04:00 PM wonkipop
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I n... Jun 29 2022, 08:38 PM porschetub
[quote name='porschetub' post='3012119' date='Jun... Jun 30 2022, 02:36 PM davep We had a 411 sedan 4 speed manual some 30 years ag... Jun 29 2022, 05:41 PM SKL1 Interesting thread- can't remember the last ti... Jun 29 2022, 08:54 PM wonkipop @porschetub
yeah you could be right about 411/41... Jun 30 2022, 06:52 PM rhodyguy Best looking one I've ever seen was a 2 door, ... Jul 2 2022, 12:29 PM jjs3rd914 I had one for many years as a daily driver and win... Jul 29 2022, 05:07 AM jdamiano My buddy Nathan has one he is trying to get road w... Jul 29 2022, 07:02 AM volksaddict My first car was a 412, I was 12 years old, way to... Jul 29 2022, 08:21 AM Bullethead There was a family in our neighborhood that got a ... Jul 29 2022, 09:13 AM Root_Werks I bought one back in 1986 or 1987. Drove it aroun... Jul 29 2022, 10:59 AM KSCarrera Had two 411s, both LE automatics in Gambia Red wit... Jul 29 2022, 12:56 PM theer Wow- the VW 411/412- brings back memories. … the... Jul 30 2022, 06:20 AM jjs3rd914 I often have thought about if I would have kept mi... Jul 30 2022, 06:44 AM flyer86d I ordered a new Westmoreland built Vw GTI in Septe... Jul 30 2022, 07:12 PM Highland Did the 412 have a type 4 like the 914 or a bus ty... Aug 5 2022, 03:36 PM 914sgofast2
Did the 412 have a type 4 like the 914 or a bus t... Aug 5 2022, 05:20 PM wonkipop
Did the 412 have a type 4 like the 914 or a bus ... Aug 5 2022, 05:31 PM steve_1125 Hi, just saw this. I have a 1974 412 Wagon and it... Oct 13 2023, 02:13 PM Shivers
Hi, just saw this. I have a 1974 412 Wagon and i... Oct 13 2023, 02:28 PM Freezin 914
Hi, just saw this. I have a 1974 412 Wagon and i... Oct 15 2023, 07:00 AM Karl R Lovely car. Learned how to drive in one on a grav... Oct 13 2023, 02:33 PM 914sgofast2 See the VW 411/412 Forum over at the Samba.com for... Oct 13 2023, 04:03 PM |
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