Oh, how I detest the VW beetle.

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UNCjigga

UNCjigga

Lifer
Dec 12, 2000
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Hmm, I'll take the free iPod...you keep the car! :D

I was actually kind of pissed when the sales manager told my dad he wouldn't get an iPod for buying a Touareg. Touareg is like a pod too. And it costs 2x as much as a Beetle, so why not give us an iPod? Bastards...they lost a sale to Acura...
 
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Ness

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
I can think of no other vehicle on the planet (or at least that you're likely to see on our roads) I'd rather be seen in less than the current gen of the VW beetle. We all know it's the female's version of the jetta. Well, what really bugs me about them is that I have not seen in months a single beetle driven by a girl that did NOT have a bloody plastic freaknig flower in the dash. What's with this? Do they give them away when you buy it? Is there a law that you have to have a plastic bloody flower in your dashboard if you drive a beetle? Is it some sort of meaningless symbol of your freedom or love of nature? Are you a hippy reborn? STOP. For my sake.
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There are probably flowers there because no one else can think of a better use for the flower pot they have in there. :-\

What I hate most about them is that 99% of them all have custom plates that say somthing dumb like 'my bugg' or '(monogram here) BUG'.

 
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StageLeft

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Originally posted by: ness1469
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I can think of no other vehicle on the planet (or at least that you're likely to see on our roads) I'd rather be seen in less than the current gen of the VW beetle. We all know it's the female's version of the jetta. Well, what really bugs me about them is that I have not seen in months a single beetle driven by a girl that did NOT have a bloody plastic freaknig flower in the dash. What's with this? Do they give them away when you buy it? Is there a law that you have to have a plastic bloody flower in your dashboard if you drive a beetle? Is it some sort of meaningless symbol of your freedom or love of nature? Are you a hippy reborn? STOP. For my sake.
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There are probably flowers there because no one else can think of a better use for the flower pot they have in there. :-\

What I hate most about them is that 99% of them all have custom plates that say somthing dumb like 'my bugg' or '(monogram here) BUG'.
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True - I forgot to mention that.
pretty slick little car
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Slick in what way? it's a slow piece of crap. And if you get the turbo version it's an expensive (and still not very fast) piece of crap. And it looks like a butthole when you get the turbo!
 
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EyeMWing

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: ness1469
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I can think of no other vehicle on the planet (or at least that you're likely to see on our roads) I'd rather be seen in less than the current gen of the VW beetle. We all know it's the female's version of the jetta. Well, what really bugs me about them is that I have not seen in months a single beetle driven by a girl that did NOT have a bloody plastic freaknig flower in the dash. What's with this? Do they give them away when you buy it? Is there a law that you have to have a plastic bloody flower in your dashboard if you drive a beetle? Is it some sort of meaningless symbol of your freedom or love of nature? Are you a hippy reborn? STOP. For my sake.
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There are probably flowers there because no one else can think of a better use for the flower pot they have in there. :-\

What I hate most about them is that 99% of them all have custom plates that say somthing dumb like 'my bugg' or '(monogram here) BUG'.
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True - I forgot to mention that.
pretty slick little car
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Slick in what way? it's a slow piece of crap. And if you get the turbo version it's an expensive (and still not very fast) piece of crap. And it looks like a butthole when you get the turbo!
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Slick in a "Heh, I think I might flip my truck over if I ramp it" kind of way.
 
Pliablemoose

Pliablemoose

Lifer
Oct 11, 1999
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Silly Skoorb, what's a girl supposed to put in a factory supplied Bud Vase?

Course you could take a walk on the wild side, rent one when Mrs Skoorb is working one of those long shifts and play "What is Love" by Haddaway & troll for some action:D:D:D

I think a convertable would work the best...
 
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CaseTragedy

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oddly enough I read title as "Oh, how do I defeat the VW beetle."

i came in thinking i'd get a funny anecdote...
 
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Cyberian

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Originally posted by: aircooled


The bud-vase goes back to the days of the old beetle.
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I don't remember a bud-vase in the original Beetle.
I had a 1962, so maybe it was before or after that?

 
Zenmervolt

Zenmervolt

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There are several problems with the New Beetle:

1) Engine is in the wrong bloody end of the car.
2) Engine is liquid-cooled.
3) Engine is not horizontally opposed.
4) Pedals are not floor-hinged.
5) The heater actually works in cold weather.
6) It doesn't float.

ZV
 
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Spoooon

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I don't think it's that bad. It is a little feminine I suppose. I think you'd have to be some sort of "hip" type guy to be able to drive one. I'm not. I have an SUV. :)
 
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aircooled

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: aircooled
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: aircooled


The bud-vase goes back to the days of the old beetle.
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I don't remember a bud-vase in the original Beetle.
I had a 1962, so maybe it was before or after that?
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Restored 57 with bud vase
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Real nice restoration, but I still don't think that vase was Original Equipment.
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This bud vase was original equipment. :)
 
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aircooled

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: aircooled
Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: aircooled


The bud-vase goes back to the days of the old beetle.
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I don't remember a bud-vase in the original Beetle.
I had a 1962, so maybe it was before or after that?
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Restored 57 with bud vase
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Real nice restoration, but I still don't think that vase was Original Equipment.
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Actually the bud vase was an OEM "accessory" for the aircooled VW.



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N8Magic

N8Magic

Lifer
Dec 12, 2000
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Ya'll might expect me to, but i'm not going to defend the Beetle.

I had one as a loaner from the dealer once, and :disgust:
 
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Ornery

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Friend of mine owned a '69 bug like this one. This was back in the mid '70s. He drove it like a madman. He kept bragging that it was this close to being a Porsche. He pointed out the similarities in the engine and what not
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Only thing that came to my mind while riding in it was, this.
 
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aircooled

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Ornery
Friend of mine owned a '69 bug like this one. This was back in the mid '70s. He drove it like a madman. He kept bragging that it was this close to being a Porsche. He pointed out the similarities in the engine and what not
rolleye.gif
Only thing that came to my mind while riding in it was, this.
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Even my V8 friends admitted (confidentially) that driving my bug was fun (old beetle '66 & '70). They don't admit this to their "Bronco Buddies", but non-theless, I know the truth. They may not be fast and the may not be roomy, but old aircooled VW's are just plain fun to drive (especially in the snow, ice or mud :) )
 
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Ornery

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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I never felt cramped in the car, but having my legs being more straight out gave it a go-kart feeling. Another friend of mine bought an old one and ran it through the woods behind his house, till it nearly broke in half! :D

Even the new ones look roomy inside, though I've never sat in one. Just seems like the driver is swimming in there, due to the headroom I guess.
 
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