914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
7/3/24 9:39 a.m.

Not practical for me, and pricey.   OK, maybe it is worth it, and it is pretty well done.

Chris Tropea
Chris Tropea Associate Editor
7/3/24 9:58 a.m.

That is sweet but even with how nice it looks in the photos I think that price is a little high for what it is. Points for a TDI Beetle though. 

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UberDork
7/3/24 11:42 a.m.

Well Done

I like it , just not at that price 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
7/3/24 11:45 a.m.

I've always liked the air cooled VW bug pickup conversions. I've never seen a water cooled one. Looks well done. 

MiniDave
MiniDave HalfDork
7/3/24 11:48 a.m.

I also think it was well done, but $13K for one with this many miles is difficult to swallow. I also wonder if there's enough legroom - that was always the issue with my factory made Caddy  (VW Pickup).

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
7/3/24 12:07 p.m.

Looks like a Smyth kit.  $4K for the ute kit alone, plus paint.  And a Beetle TDI in good condition is pretty rare these days (they were never popular).  So I can see the seller getting that price eventually.   172K is low miles for a 24 year old TDI. 

mfennell
mfennell HalfDork
7/3/24 1:05 p.m.

I was thinking the same as Ian.  It's probably a reasonable price if you're looking for one.  The market is probably not very deep though, so who knows?

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
7/3/24 4:16 p.m.

Leg room is the same as normal Beetle.  I don't think seat movement is drastically affected so if you are comfortable in a Beetle or a VW Mk IV you'll probably be fine.

03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
7/4/24 2:13 a.m.
SV reX said:

I've always liked the air cooled VW bug pickup conversions. I've never seen a water cooled one. Looks well done. 

100%!

Cousin_Eddie (Forum Supporter)
Cousin_Eddie (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
7/4/24 6:16 a.m.

Smyth makes the Beetle kit as well as several other varieties for different vehicles.

https://www.smythkitcars.com/

buzzboy
buzzboy UltraDork
7/4/24 7:43 a.m.

Price is Crack Pipe, but it's an ALH with a 5 speed so that's cool. I'd love  it for 6k.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
7/4/24 7:44 a.m.

Looks like a tiny Ridgeline.  

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/4/24 8:25 a.m.
914Driver said:

Looks like a tiny Ridgeline.  

Just-a-Schmidgeline. 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
7/4/24 6:14 p.m.

I had not seen the Smyth Grand Comanche!

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
7/4/24 6:30 p.m.

That is a free car for the price of a paint-job.

P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/7/24 7:49 a.m.
Cousin_Eddie (Forum Supporter) said:

Smyth makes the Beetle kit as well as several other varieties for different vehicles.

https://www.smythkitcars.com/

!!

I think I know how to keep the Saabaru AND have a truck! This thing on their main page looks GREAT!

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