Does anyone else secretly like the new Beetle?
Does anyone else secretly like the new Beetle?
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Eighteeteewhy

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7,259 posts

199 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Followed one earlier, in White, which should just be all wrong. But I liked it!




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Just me?




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Dr Jekyll

23,820 posts

292 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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You're on your own there.

RemyMartin

6,759 posts

236 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Not just you. I like them too. I love the retro hubcaps too.

Someone on here bought one with a fender sound system. Looked pretty cool inside.

Porkbrain

406 posts

268 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Looks a damn sight better than the first blobby one, doubt they will sell shed loads though.

daemon

40,169 posts

228 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Too much of a "hump" at the rear. Looks out of proportion.

Wouldnt do it for me.

Trif

806 posts

204 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Eighteeteewhy said:
Just me?
Nope, I quite like them too and if it didn't have the reputation of the previous cars I reckon more guys would too.

billzeebub

3,912 posts

230 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Think sticking the vase on the dashboard has done it for all modern Beetle incarnations! I certainly wouldn't. Always loved the original obviously

Buff Mchugelarge

3,316 posts

181 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Such a massive improvement over the last one.
I keep seeing a Black convertible one with a creme interior, It just makes me think of the Hitler mobile when I see it.

swisstoni

24,194 posts

310 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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tumbleweed

GT03ROB

14,035 posts

252 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Vast improvement. Quite nice actually

Riley Blue

23,209 posts

257 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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I like it too but I quite liked the older New Beetle too. It was just a bit of harmless fun as far as I was concerned. It makes you think of Hitler - really?

Fattyfat

3,310 posts

227 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Cool little car IMHO. I'd happily buy one.

astirling

419 posts

203 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Not alone - I quite like it too!

P I Staker

3,308 posts

187 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Nope. I don't even openly like them.

va1o

16,118 posts

238 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Likewise. In 2.0 TSI DSG form I'd be quite happy with one smile

Leins

10,500 posts

179 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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I've seen worse

autofocus

3,181 posts

249 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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RemyMartin said:
Not just you. I like them too. I love the retro hubcaps too.

Someone on here bought one with a fender sound system. Looked pretty cool inside.
Hi there,

That would be me :-)

Here it is in all its glory.







Purchased on 8th February 2014 with just 160 miles on the clock, today it turned 11,000 miles.

I love it to bits, it's superb and a far better car to drive than the Scirocco I had previously.

In answer to someone above, there is NO vase in the new shape beetle.

Certainly gets a few looks when out and about.

Regards

Tim



Edited by autofocus on Saturday 17th May 18:17

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

273 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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I quite like it, except for thinking it should wear a Chrysler badge.

Puddenchucker

5,974 posts

249 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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Do I like it? Yes. paperbag

Would I ever buy one for myself? Er, no....

GTIR

24,741 posts

297 months

Saturday 17th May 2014
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I like them.

I drove a hired one in Belgium the year they came out (98?) and the way the locals reacted you'd think we'd just landed in a spaceship! Wherever we parked it there would be a crowd of people looking at it.

Quite cool.
Not as cool as the original though. smile