Having simultaneously owned (until last August) a 71 bay window w/
completely stock 1600dp and this Vanagon, I must respectfully disagree
that the WBX sounds much like the little aircooled engine with peashooter
tailpipes. The WBX sounds throatier and heavier, and I can't say I've ever
heard much in the way of that cheery whistle chirp that I associate with
the aircooled days. In contrast, the aircooled engine sound more high
pitched, lighter, maybe flimsier, and with stock exhaust can be counted on
to provide "fweem."

Love 'em both for what they are.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

On 3/14/2009 10:02 AM Allan Streib wrote:

> I think my WBX makes a fairly distinctive "VW" sound.  More muted than
> the old Beetles for sure, but it still has that classic sound.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>
> John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> writes:
>
>> I remember that VW chirp. My Mom had a '63 beetle that did that. Later I
>> had a ragtop sunroof model - can't remember the year, but it had the
>> chirp and a '69 hard Sunroof model with the chirp. Much later my kids
>> had one of their own - a 72 model as I recall - that they shared and it
>> chirped.
>>
>> Funny how some machinery will have a characteristic noise, rumble or shake.
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>