Austin Mini Cooper or VW Karmann Ghia?

**wakin** · October 25th, 2006 09:07 AM

both cars are great. personally i choose KG. mas exotic ang dating sakin. pero both cars are difficult to maintain. baka me mga car club for mini and kg. they would be a great help to get the parts you need.

**niky** · October 25th, 2006 12:25 PM

How about an old Porsche engine? :evil:

Give the Karmann the muscle to match the looks.

**t43m4n** · October 25th, 2006 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by niky

How about an old Porsche engine? :evil:

Give the Karmann the muscle to match the looks.

yun na!

sleeper

**1D4LV** · October 25th, 2006 01:37 PM

wow...two of my "most wanted" toy cars.
but if i am to choose, i would choose the karmann ghia... its basically a volkswagen beetle in a different form and chassis.

i had owned a volkswagen beetle before and its definitely great to maintain. lagyan mo lang ng langis, ok na. tatakbo na.

and besides, parts are still available.

ganda nyan... karmann ghia tapos top-down. tsk-tsk-tsk. tapos white side walled tires in original hub caps.

**1D4LV** · October 25th, 2006 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by the_wildthing

Hmm... ang tanong san galing ang 1600? Sa bagong Super Beetle?

most likely, imho. the original karmann ghia has only 750 cc.

**midinite** · October 25th, 2006 08:17 PM

if it is a real mini cooper i would go for that over a karmann ghia. the one that the rally cars were based on. is it is just a mini i would go for a karmann. i noticed here how many would liberally add the cooper name to a mini.

mini coopers once ruled the tracks....3 monte carlo wins! how many for the karmann? but who's counting?

but again make sure it really is a mini cooper or cooper S

**wildthing** · October 25th, 2006 08:43 PM

it is probably just an autin mini...converting it to cooper would be the thrill...hehehe

**Airwalk** · October 25th, 2006 08:56 PM

i would go for the mini..been dreaming to own one

**midinite** · October 25th, 2006 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by wildthing

it is probably just an autin mini...converting it to cooper would be the thrill...hehehe

Correct. the hard part is that here a lot of people call the austin mini....a mini cooper...and they say it with such authority one cant help but wonder...hmmm is ignorance bliss?