Vw Scooter

[tazairforce]

Taz, it's only a 1L motor, a single mikuni carb off an entry level 883 sportster would be more than enough, but if you want to split the intake runners out for more power and better throttle response you'll have to tune using alpha-n(to eliminate the maf) and run independent throttle bodies(to replace the throttle by wire). While were at it may as well add a nitrous system. . .

I always ask customers: Speed costs money, how fast does your wallet want to go?

The only part of that I caught was 'Taz, it's only a 1L motor', after that you lost me. My wallet want go in for this 'nitrous' stuff, I think I'll keep it Stock. I guess I walked into that, but Thanks for the info anyway.
Dam, I thought it was a simple Q, 3 Divide by 2 was 1.5., must be that 'New Math'.

 

[BigWarpGuy]

VW Scooter - YouTube. I think this is a neat video of the VW Scooter.

Now VW has a different kind of scooter. Drive.com.au.

Green Car Reports.

I believe VW had a different three wheeler too. It did not get made either. VW GX3.

 

[Tom W.]

Anyone ever see one of these?View attachment 1413
more info:
http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1986_volkswagen_scooter/

I saw the Volkswagon Scooter featured in a magazine back in 1986 and it knocked my socks off. Sadly, it remained a concept car despite my very articulate and passionately worded letter to Volkswagon begging them to put it into production.

A relevant article

Years ago when I was a kid, my uncles had converted some 3 wheeled Isettas into ice planes (car bodies fitted with ski rails and huge engine driven fans mounted on the back; think snowmobiles for frozen lakes). They had a left over Isetta in the barn which I used as a clubhouse (and rocket, and pirate ship and fort, etc).

Ever since then I've wanted a 3 wheeled car and I thought this Volkswagon Scooter was going to be my chance. Sadly, no.

Now the Elio is going to fulfill that dream.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

Welcome Tom

 

[Folks]

I saw the Volkswagon Scooter featured in a magazine back in 1986 and it knocked my socks off. Sadly, it remained a concept car despite my very articulate and passionately worded letter to Volkswagon begging them to put it into production.

A relevant article

Years ago when I was a kid, my uncles had converted some 3 wheeled Isettas into ice planes (car bodies fitted with ski rails and huge engine driven fans mounted on the back; think snowmobiles for frozen lakes). They had a left over Isetta in the barn which I used as a clubhouse (and rocket, and pirate ship and fort, etc).

Ever since then I've wanted a 3 wheeled car and I thought this Volkswagon Scooter was going to be my chance. Sadly, no.

Now the Elio is going to fulfill that dream.

Like maybe this Skooter?

 

[BigWarpGuy]

I think that is neat. It is funny that when he tried to shut the door, he pulled off the strap.

 

[JEBar]

neat little rig .... I don't speak German so I can't tell if it was front or rear wheel drive ??

Jim

 

[Tom W.]

Like maybe this Skooter?

That's the one! I loved the gull wing doors. (I agree; very funny when the strap is pulled off).

I just hope the Elio is equally capable in the snow as the VW Scooter was in this video. We have about 5.5 months of snow potentialed weather here in New England. I want to drive my Elio all year long.

 

[Tom W.]

neat little rig .... I don't speak German so I can't tell if it was front or rear wheel drive ??

Jim

I'm guessing that it was front wheel drive. I doubt it could drive like that in the snow with rear wheel drive.

 

[DScott]

Anyone ever see one of these?View attachment 1413
more info:
http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1986_volkswagen_scooter/

also from a Russian car magazine, this one , although marked as a VW is being called the Elio in the article..
http://www.automotonews.ru/news/v-elio-motors-podtverdili-sereznost-namerenij.html