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in front of a cafe in Tole, Panama,May09 |
shop/owner that did repairs-and shows The big dents-made on purpose for the 007 James Bond "Quantum of Solace" movie scene - which have now been all fixed/repainted |
carburator/intake manifold/feul pump/etc- installed- no more EFI problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
This VW beetle painted grey is nicknamed "Ugly Duckling"
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-sure to grow up as an adult- Beautiful swan"-as in the fairy tale!!! |
DATA
| Enginecode: | ACD 240528 |
| Owner: | Allan Mcleod-Canada |
| City/Country: | Tole, Chiriqui, Panama (car location) |
| Contact: |  |
| Buil: | 1997 |
| Registerynumber: | 423 |
| Entrydate: | 08.05.2009 |
ELSE
Maybe only one in Panama registered
Chassis Serial # includes ZZZ-for export only
This is My 18th VW beetle owned by myself.
EFI completely removed-now carburated-runs great
Was green-now painted grey
Used for scene in in James Bond 007 Movie (2008)-"Quantum of Solace" - filmed in Panama(see online vehicle list which shows this car which was used for scene in this movie)
There is another identically painted 1600i VW beetle in Panama city-also used for movie above
80000 kms original
Problems
- sagging rear suspension about 2-3 Inches(2 cms)-what causes this-can I fix(raise up???)
-Can I use 20W50 oil in hot country-instead of 15-40?
-Do I need to adjust valves like old(non hydraulic tappet) vws???
-What is oil filter replacement part #
-I need key blanks to make spare keys
-where can I get parts list/parts-in North America/Central america?