Yah, I have to say that the appeal of a unique car, plus the appeal of the “FEATURE” license plate that was almost certainly already taken, and the possibility of eliciting violence all makes me sad that I’ve never owned one.
I had the worst of it because I had one from the last production year that had early fuel injection that they hadn’t worked the kinks out of and it was a convertible with California emissions equipment. Parts were rare, expensive, or were no longer made and you got to pick 2.
The muffler fell out in the middle of the road and nobody made it, so I had to get a used one from Oregon that was missing two pipes that nobody made, luckily I was barely able to save mine.
I really wish I had gotten a mid-60s to early 70s coup because the parts are common and cheap.
If you can’t do the work yourself, you would be fortunate to find one guy 30 miles away that could take a look eventually.
If I was a millionaire, I’d have a couple bugs that were fully restored, but short of that I will just enjoy the memories of my car inspiring violence in children.
Had to re-read that once to realize that it didn’t involve mass fatality. Was relieved!
If I was a millionaire, I’d have a couple bugs that were fully restored, but short of that I will just enjoy the memories of my car inspiring violence in children.
If I was a millionaire I’d have a 79’ convertible, a mid 60s coup with a big block dual carb, and probaby a Super coup electric conversion with a built 4 speed.
I would constantly be fighting the urge to put a Porsche engine in another one.
When I had an old Super Beetle, the joy of watching two strangers randomly hit one another while I was driving made up for the headache of owning one.
Waiting at stoplights and hearing some middle schooler yell “SLUG BUG!!!” and swing on his friend’s arm is great fun for 2/3rds of people involved.
Yah, I have to say that the appeal of a unique car, plus the appeal of the “FEATURE” license plate that was almost certainly already taken, and the possibility of eliciting violence all makes me sad that I’ve never owned one.
I had the worst of it because I had one from the last production year that had early fuel injection that they hadn’t worked the kinks out of and it was a convertible with California emissions equipment. Parts were rare, expensive, or were no longer made and you got to pick 2.
The muffler fell out in the middle of the road and nobody made it, so I had to get a used one from Oregon that was missing two pipes that nobody made, luckily I was barely able to save mine.
I really wish I had gotten a mid-60s to early 70s coup because the parts are common and cheap.
If you can’t do the work yourself, you would be fortunate to find one guy 30 miles away that could take a look eventually.
If I was a millionaire, I’d have a couple bugs that were fully restored, but short of that I will just enjoy the memories of my car inspiring violence in children.
Had to re-read that once to realize that it didn’t involve mass fatality. Was relieved!
Same here!
Ive always said that the reason I cant have a VW beetle is id have to have 3 of them.
If I was a millionaire I’d have a 79’ convertible, a mid 60s coup with a big block dual carb, and probaby a Super coup electric conversion with a built 4 speed.
I would constantly be fighting the urge to put a Porsche engine in another one.
Then I’d go broke on a few busses…
Yeah Id have a Baja conversion, a bagged and slammed cruiser and a drag car because thwres something really punk rock about a drag beetle.