Often slated on PH, but why?
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Last week I was stuck in traffic behind a "new" VW Beetle. No, not the brand new version, but the 1997-2010 version.
I've always known about these, but not really given them much thought. But while sat in traffic I came to the opinion that actually it's quite a good looking and well proportioned car.
I know that on mass PH seems to hate these, but why?
Surely if you don't need the maximum luggage space of a Golf, then the Beetle is better looking and more fun to own? This has to apply to all of the VAG vehicles built on this platform, barring the Audi TT the Beetle is easily the best looking and most characterful.
I admit that none of these cars on this platform are probably all that exciting to drive, but that doesn't make it any more of a negative against only the Beetle.
The only real downer I have with the Beetle is the dreadfully dull interior. Such a shame when the outside looks so fresh and interesting with lots of great design features.
Anyone else maybe have a secret appreciation for the 2nd coming of the VW bug?
I've always known about these, but not really given them much thought. But while sat in traffic I came to the opinion that actually it's quite a good looking and well proportioned car.
I know that on mass PH seems to hate these, but why?
Surely if you don't need the maximum luggage space of a Golf, then the Beetle is better looking and more fun to own? This has to apply to all of the VAG vehicles built on this platform, barring the Audi TT the Beetle is easily the best looking and most characterful.
I admit that none of these cars on this platform are probably all that exciting to drive, but that doesn't make it any more of a negative against only the Beetle.
The only real downer I have with the Beetle is the dreadfully dull interior. Such a shame when the outside looks so fresh and interesting with lots of great design features.
Anyone else maybe have a secret appreciation for the 2nd coming of the VW bug?
Edited by 300bhp/ton on Monday 25th March 11:44
300bhp/ton said:
Monkeylegend said:
It comes with a vase of plastic flowers attached to the dashboard.
Or doubles up as a cigar holder 
My partner had one when we were together and it was a horrid thing. The pedals were offset slightly which meant twisting your knee to reach them and gave both of us really bad knee ache for the duration of ownership and a few months afterwards.
t is also impossible to place the car on the road as cannot see any of the four corners so low speed parking etc is a nightmare.
It is also as aerodynamic as a brick and a fully grown adult can fall asleep on the dashboard.
t is also impossible to place the car on the road as cannot see any of the four corners so low speed parking etc is a nightmare.
It is also as aerodynamic as a brick and a fully grown adult can fall asleep on the dashboard.
Edited by Herbs on Monday 25th March 12:21
k up.
300, the only acceptable way for a PHer to drive one of these is a bog spec looking one that has had a TT drivetrain swap and is now sporting a 400 bhp BAM engine.
I have to say that the new one almost looks passable, more like a slightly more upright Mk1 TT, I can sort of agree that the first ones can look ok in the right colour, black ones, dropped a little on some decent wheels can look ok, it isnt a completely hopeless case.
I reckon that if a chap got one, he would get more lady action, as inevitably they will either think you are gay and want to take you shopping and make you listen to their relationship drivel or a bit of a free spirit, doesnt care kind of thing, whereas some guys buy Imprezas, TVR's and other blokey cars, and sure enough it makes you attractive, to other blokes who want to talk knock sensors and outriggers, not to women, they generally, well certainly with the Impreza will think you are a mummies boy IT bod who still lives with your parents or a doorman. It is a bit like getting a big tough looking dog, women give you a wide birth so Titan/Tyson doesnt eat Fifi Trixibelle, her little handbag rat, get something small and scruffy and they will come up to chat.
See, you are all getting it wrong, get a beetle and a Poodle and you will be beating of the ladies with faeces infused stick !
I have to say that the new one almost looks passable, more like a slightly more upright Mk1 TT, I can sort of agree that the first ones can look ok in the right colour, black ones, dropped a little on some decent wheels can look ok, it isnt a completely hopeless case.
I reckon that if a chap got one, he would get more lady action, as inevitably they will either think you are gay and want to take you shopping and make you listen to their relationship drivel or a bit of a free spirit, doesnt care kind of thing, whereas some guys buy Imprezas, TVR's and other blokey cars, and sure enough it makes you attractive, to other blokes who want to talk knock sensors and outriggers, not to women, they generally, well certainly with the Impreza will think you are a mummies boy IT bod who still lives with your parents or a doorman. It is a bit like getting a big tough looking dog, women give you a wide birth so Titan/Tyson doesnt eat Fifi Trixibelle, her little handbag rat, get something small and scruffy and they will come up to chat.
See, you are all getting it wrong, get a beetle and a Poodle and you will be beating of the ladies with faeces infused stick !
That enormous dashboard top puts me right off. Even as a passenger in them it makes me feel uncomfortable.
If it wasn’t for that, there’d be nothing particularly offensive about the modern Beetles.
I wonder about visibility a little bit—I see a lot of them with scuffed bumpers at the corners and wonder whether that shows that the shape makes it hard to judge where the extremities are.
If it wasn’t for that, there’d be nothing particularly offensive about the modern Beetles.
I wonder about visibility a little bit—I see a lot of them with scuffed bumpers at the corners and wonder whether that shows that the shape makes it hard to judge where the extremities are.
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