Beetles, bugs, brum brum

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Anyone own one? or owned one?

I'm thinking of getting one, fairly soon. They've got style, just after opinions really, I currently drive a 205 diesel ( with flames Laughing

) but i'm bored of it.

Karma

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T1z3R · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Karma :

a mate at work is heavily into the the whole VW scene.

he has a bug and golf and an old bus that he's currently doing up.
he's off the the vW show in belgium in august...

https://www.vwbugshow.be/

not for the prudish Thumbs Up

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anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Get the beach version, one with tall suspension, loads of fun to be had!

California ere we come!
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Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

I had a 1964 1200cc bug with a BIG white steering wheel..

I sold it to my brother who chopped it to make a trike.............until he realised what a C*NT he'd look riding a Bug trike.

They are an aquired taste, you'll love it or loath it.

0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

I'd have one with a decent engine put in it.

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Karma :

My mate has a 1600 VW Bug. one of the REALLY early modles.
I had a 1300 mini.

The mini still kicked the shit outa the bug in all aspects of speed etc. but the bug was HUGE and (imo) had superior charactor over my mini. Although some people preferd the mini.

With them being flat 4 engines, and air cooled, theres not alot can go wrong with them.

And as the saying goes in Herbie.

"look after it, and it'l live forever!".

And its true, mates beetle is what? probably 35 years old? ok, the engines on its last legs, and the startermotor only works when it wants to. But its STILL going, and still the origional running gear.

The few downsides are,
They are very loud, motorway driving sucks. (Just like my mini).
They top out at about 80. (down hill)
They are leaded, so addative is needed.
They absoloutly KANE petrol!
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msgander · Brolly Dolly Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Karma :

Dont do it!!

I went through this phase too, bloody expensive phase for a bit of fun and a lot of expense, admittedly it looked cool in electric blue but only in the summer!

In the winter they are living hell, heating sucks, although they do start, but no comfort whatsoever!!
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