VW BEETLE 1966 1300

Advantages: Great fun, a classic worth experiencing
Disadvantages: Needs maintenance, not easy to use as a daily driver

...I thought I'd write a review for all those VW fans out there who are thinking of buying their own classic vw beetle 1300. i bought my 1300 1966 bug (Ermintrude) 2 years ago, after looking for a year I found my perfect beetle. She was sea blue with a cream leather interior and restored. I have since had to sell my baby for financial reasons, but her purchase was something that I will never regret. They may not be fast or 100%reliable but the joy and fun of driving it is unbeatable. I wouldn't recommend a classic volkswagen to someone who doesn't know or good mechanic or works on cars themselves as they do need constant maintenance, but parts are good value and readily available. I defied everyone who said you couldnt run a vw beetle as an everyday car, I frequently drove 200 mile journeys and she ran like a dream at 70mph. It...

pastiehen 29.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen Beetle 1300

VW Beetle 1303s Type 1 Bug

Advantages: Rare Worth Money great fun head turners fantastic club members
Disadvantages: only NOS available limited passenger & luggage space 27mpg

...I currently own a 1303s type 1 vw beetle. They are great fun and come with mcphersoin struts as standard unlike the other beetles. They were converted from 6v to 12v in the late 60's early 70's. Not much room in the back for rear passengers and most have now been modified. it is rare to find an original un touched vw beetle. there can be plenty of fiddly annoying faults with these cars however the good news is that most of these can be simple and free/cheap to fix. a common one would be the fuel gauge not reading correctly for example tank empty at a quarter tank or full yet only reading 3/4 full. this is as simple as correcting the adjustment screws behind the gauge by simply pulling out the speedo and turning the 2 adjustment screws that are behind the gauge. If the speedo is not working things that could cause it are as simple as...

kb277 07.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen Beetle 1303

DO NOT BUY THE NEW SHAPE VW BEETLE 2,0 its awful

Advantages: streed cred (if youre a woman)
Disadvantages: Gas guzzler, high tax class, hard to park, tiny boot, patchy dealer service

...I own a 2001 2 litre beetle and it is the WORST car i have ever owned. Yes it looks great but its a pig to drive (try to NOT scratch the arches), driving position awful, our car has been in and out the garage with various problems including electrical issues, steering problems, all sorts of stuff and now the sunroof leaks. We had AWFUL service from the main VW dealer in plymouth too which didnt help. The car DRINKS fuel, is wobbly at speed if a small gust of wind is around, and the boot is about a big as a squirrels pocket and you can fit about 5 or 6 shopping bags and thats it, full! For a car of its size the cabin is cramped and dark. If it wasnt still on finance payments i would get rid of the car today. verdict:? Buy it if you want to look like a woman, or a plonker...

mrbell 07.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen New Beetle 1.6

Owning a New Beetle

Advantages: Looks, looks, reliability, driving experience and yes, looks
Disadvantages: Practicality - but who cares?

...Model: New Beetle 1.6 Year: 2002 (purchased second hand 2005) The buying decision: A new job required an eighty mile daily commute so I wanted a car that was comfortable, reliable and fun to own. It was not going to be the main family car so practicality wasn't the first priority but I did want to buy from a showroom or forecourt for the warranty. The choice: With a budget of between £7-8k I was looking for a car 3-4 years old. I was initially looking for a high volume small family hatch like a Focus, Leon or 306 none of which are particularly fun to own. The decision: Leons and 306s are surprisingly expensive on the forecourt but Focus' are plentiful and with the new model just come out prices were due to fall. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find a three year old Beetle for sale at a VW dealer for just £7500, this was...

brereton66 29.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen New Beetle 1.6

VW Beetle 1.4 16V, Silver

Advantages: Stylish, Uncommon, Smooth, Comfortable, Sleek!
Disadvantages: Resticted Viewing, Lack of same in back,

...The beetle all in all is fantastic! Looks fab, drives well, handles corners brilliently, esp when the ESP kicks in. I do feel that is it slightly over priced, the money you would pay cud get u a top of the range car from another dealer. Pay attention to the viewing out the back and to the corners of the windscreen, sometimes the design makes it hard to see. having such a big dash makes it hard to judge sometimes, but you will soon adjust to this. Had the car from new for a year now, and not had any mechanical problems, body work is also still looking great! Acceleration on this model is also great, managing a top speed of 110mph. Standard sound system could possibly be improved, have to have speakers replaced once and passenger speaker is going again, tho when speakers arnt breaking they sound great. The boot space is adequate, but...

bang_it_tiger 17.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0

new ltd edition vw beetle cabriolet solor

Advantages: stylish, comfortable, and lots of great extras
Disadvantages: the back window is tiny and it uses to much fuel

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lollez2 22.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen New Beetle 1.6

Beetle Game

Advantages: A simple game for everyone
Disadvantages: None

...You never see a Beetle game these days because of all the new fangled electronic toys that abound our stores. Not that there is anything wrong with computers and the like but what happens when there is a prolonged power cut? What can you do? Well if you've got some light via candles and some paper, pens and a die you can while away the time with gaiety and laughter until the power comes back on, by playing Beetle. In fact over half a century ago many church halls would hold beetle drives as an alternative to the standard whist drive. We were so easily amused in them days. Any number of people of any age can play and each must have their own paper and pen. O.K. so I accept that it would be difficult for little Willie at 9 months old playing but a three year old could play. This isn't really the place to...

jimbuck 21.12.2000 (02.01.2001) · Read review
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Review of Beetle Game

Beetle mania

Advantages: Good fun
Disadvantages: cars can be difficult to control

...When I spied a copy of family fortunes (op to come) in a local store, I decided I’d buy it, (something we’ve been looking for – for a while). But along side the premium priced CD-ROMs was a shelf with some lower priced CD-ROMs on. Clutching Family fortunes tightly (in case someone decided they wanted it more than me), I browsed through the lower priced CD-ROMs. It was then I spied a game called Beetle Crazy Cup! As driving on screen is the closest thing I have gotten to actually being allowed out on the open road by myself, I thought why not and bought the two games together (Sounds like I should say I got a discount for buying two? But this was Dixon’s!) Anyhow, getting my games home I rushed to play with the more expensive Family fortunes. Admittedly I enjoyed the FF game, until one of my offspring (who...

dabmim 22.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Beetle Crazy Cup (PC)

  NEW BEETLE, A MUCH BETTER BUG

Advantages: The uniqueness of the whole package. Turns heads like no other small car. Turns a corner like a sportscar. Surprising fuel economy. Flower vase.
Disadvantages: It’s no getaway-car, lack of rear headroom and boot space, constant nose and fingerprints on the windows.

...Yes, the Bug is back, and better than ever! There are times in your live, when against your better sense and financial abilities, you suddenly realise that you cannot spend one more day living without a new toy. I experienced this hellish sensation about 1 year ago when I first met the New Beetle. Three days later the car was in my garage, I was blissfully infatuated with it and my bank manager was in tears. Both loved and hated by motoring journalists since it’s first debut a few years ago, this is certainly a car which evokes discussion. Traditionalists have always been divided over the merits of this car. The pricing has been slammed, the design criticised, but still there is nothing below £40 000 which will turn heads like the Beetle does. I love the little car. I have not had a moments problems and I find it...

riaan 24.10.2001 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0

Well Done Mr. Hitler!

Advantages: A classic car that will live on forever.
Disadvantages: Not a lot!

...The VW Beetle, which began its life as Adolf Hitler's low cost "people's car", needs little introduction; its rounded exterior and the distinctive sound of its air-cooled engine is familiar anywhere in the world. The last of the German built cars rolled of the production line in Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony back in 1978, but the old Beetle was given an extended lease of life when production was moved to Mexico, where the last of the old style models was produced as recently as July 2003. This was car number 21,529,464, some 65 years after it was first made, and an unequaled 58 years after the year VW recognized as the first year of non-Nazi funded production. This astonishing sales figure is unlikely to ever be beaten. The Beetle overtook the old record of 15 million Model "T" Fords in the early 1970's. The original rear...

the_mad_cabbie 06.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen Beetle Standard