1972 Volkswagen Beetle Reviews

Well, the performance in this car isn't quite big. I mean, it's '72, and with a 1.3 l engine, you can't really expect much. But the handling, it's surprisingly good. And what a blast it is to drive! I had the same feeling when I first drove this car, that when I actually got a license. New experience for me, one could say.    The braking system is , well like in all old cars, a bit tough one. You really have to start pressing brakes a lot sooner than on the newer cars. But, it don't mind. It's understandable even.
Now the build quality.. Well, it's a german car. Built to last. And it shows.  We bought that car like 7-8 years ago, and before that it had been in some old barn for 5-8 years. And just now, when we decided to fix it. Well, it didn't take too long enough.
  Sure there's rust just about pretty much everywhere, but it doesn't mind either.  It adds a bit of history to it.
And we're thinking about doing a bit of interior updating. Like for example, changing the seat covers, replacing the radio with an actual working one :) and so on..
Fun Factor:: Like I said earlier, this car is lots of fun to drive. It's a bit small for taller ppl, but it's driveable for them too. Just gotta get used to it.  Definitely a summer car.  I wouldn't drive it on the winter, with like -20C out there and it'd be pouring snow.  
And yes, I would recommend this beauty to a friend, because of all the excitement I had driving, would probably occure to them too.  
  Had to give 4 stars out of 5 though, because of the brakes and a bit of the performance.
Buy A Volkswagen Beetle '68-'73! You Won't Regret It! :D

The noise, looks and feeling of speed when the supercharger
winds up and the bug takes off :-) Cheap to run and insure
this is a beautiful car and makes me smile every day i drive it.
Does a great impression of a supercharged spitfire engine
when its reved up as well.

well well. we had an old beat up beetle to drive around for fun in the the winter. Old and completely rock hard snowtyres and lots and lots of ice, that was a blast. One setback tough, the beetle is quite noisy.

had the 1303 ..burned 2 engines..hmmm..
Mine had red paint and the Porsche Turbo kit with big wing, fuchs rims, recaro seats etc.
It looked like 200 mph. but did maybe 140 km...haha.
It was fun - noise - special

Performance – poor acceleration, good braking, excellent handling
Build Quality – it needs repairs from time to time [due to age]? squeaks/rattles depending on your maintenance
Appearance – both interior and exterior styling a league of it's own
Cost of Ownership – gas mileage, maintenance, extremely cost effective
Fun Factor – this is the best car to drive