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“Vw Beetle [old Design]”

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Abdelaziz12 recommends this car
09/26/2008

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

Pros — Durability
Cons — Aerodynamics
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“There Is A Reason The Car Was Sold Unchanged For Over 50 Years”

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Joe683 recommends this car
09/18/2008

This car is over 30 years old and is more efficient, better looking and handles better than most cars sold today.  Everywhere I go people are always commented and interested.  The car is very easy to maintain and low cost.  It is incrediby light and even at 58 horsepower it has no problem roasting the econoboxes of today.  It floats.

Pros — It is an absolute blast
Cons — The heat sucks
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“My Blue Beetle”

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Thomas3371 recommends this car
09/01/2008

Electric blue 1972 WV beetle, driven on 2 wheels, ice, mud, dirt road more side ways than strait, loved it.
Terrible performances, no brakes, no handling, aproximative sterring, sweet flat four sound, ez and inexpensive maintenance, great gas mileage.
Plate, " Lee 426" in Arkansas, rebel style, tribute to the General.

Pros — Got me where i wanted to go
Cons — Could not keep it
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“Style And Class”

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Aaron3235 recommends this car
08/22/2008

one of the best cars ever built and is quite reliable. engines are easy to run cheap on gas. can be modded with suspension interior and MAJOR engine mods. also a good head turning gets a lot of attention from the ladies and not only that but just envied in general

Pros — loud, rips off the line, can bury the speedo
Cons — no heat
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“Vw Beetle 1302 S 1972”

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Steven3075 recommends this car
08/12/2008

i had a 1302 s so there was no complaining about performan it would go to 90 quick enough so i was happy and there is nothing that can beat the sound of an air cooled engine. the quiality was good very solid even for its age . appearnce is ok connsidering it was desinged by hitler . cost was good price on parts is fair . fun not really my cup of tea awsome looking just doesnt handle very well

Pros — its a DUB
Cons — hanndleing , acceleration
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“Chunky”

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Jeff2296 recommends this car
07/18/2008

This is my third bug, and she's probably the one I have the most affection for!
I bought her in Cornwall, England.  And over the last four years I've slowly been restoring her, she's now lowered to the floor at the front, and I've added camber at the rear to achieve a raked stance.
She sits on original steelies that I had banded.
She only has a little 1300 lump in her at the mo, at some point this year, I will transplant a 1600 for a bit of extra punch :)

Pros — She's built like a viking!
Cons — Needs a little more power in her rear!
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“Everyone Has To Start Somewhere!”

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05/24/2008

Was a good little runner - when she would start!!

Pros — Cheap, can be fixed with a piece of wire and pair of pliers!
Cons — Not the most reliable
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“My Highschool Hot Rod”

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Gabriel487 recommends this car
05/22/2008

This was the car that started it all.  I learned how to fix, and modify cars with this girl.  i must have polished the paint off of this one.  she was so much fun, small and nimble, and feisty.  I remember the started died and I learned to bump start it by myself, in reverse, up a hill.  Drop top love.  I see them still on the street and long to have one again eventually.

Pros — perfect first car. it's a volkswagen...need I say anything else!?!
Cons — had to fix it all the time...but that ended up being a Pro actually.
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“Great Fun”

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Michelle1604 recommends this car
05/14/2008

You love then or hate them

Pros — It a beetle
Cons — Rubbish brakes
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“True Motoring”

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Stewart16 recommends this car
04/19/2008

Went everywhere in it. Characterful.

Pros — Brilliant stereo. Reliable, Charming, Characterful, Great fun.
Cons — Heater. Rust.
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