Discussion
Note what follows is only an opinion and is just the way I see things.
Since I was young I have never understood why people like VW Beetles, as on whatever way you judge a car these hateful creations fail and the only thing that I can say about them is the fact that whatever you do to them including crushing improves them.
Yesterday I came across a few Citroen CV things and these too were dreadful abortions of motoring manufacture.
What car do you guys reckon baffles as to why its popular.
Since I was young I have never understood why people like VW Beetles, as on whatever way you judge a car these hateful creations fail and the only thing that I can say about them is the fact that whatever you do to them including crushing improves them.
Yesterday I came across a few Citroen CV things and these too were dreadful abortions of motoring manufacture.
What car do you guys reckon baffles as to why its popular.
I've had a 2cv they are quite fun, quirky gear change and comical suspension and a fold down roof. beetles are a good laugh too - engine noise coming from the back and just different to most things to drive, like mini's and moggies, it's just all a bit of fun.
Fair enough if they are not your thing, but plenty of people like them for what they are. It's like mini's (the old ones) they are in fairness bouncy, noisy, have odd steering wheel and pedal positions, rust like crazy and are not even very quick but they are just so much fun to drive and they look fantastic.
Thats's the deal with being a car enthusiast imo. It's not about whether a specific car meets certain criteria, more important is if you find it fun to drive.
Fair enough if they are not your thing, but plenty of people like them for what they are. It's like mini's (the old ones) they are in fairness bouncy, noisy, have odd steering wheel and pedal positions, rust like crazy and are not even very quick but they are just so much fun to drive and they look fantastic.
Thats's the deal with being a car enthusiast imo. It's not about whether a specific car meets certain criteria, more important is if you find it fun to drive.
Trackerjack; although it's your opinion, you seem to be very narrow-minded (re: your previous post about disabled drivers) 
They may not be for everyone, but some people love a bit of character.
Late edit: You own a Dolomite, so you like character. *Scratch head*
They may not be for everyone, but some people love a bit of character.
Late edit: You own a Dolomite, so you like character. *Scratch head*
Edited by Baz Tench on Monday 12th September 01:46
mx5tom said:
Technically not a car, but VW Campers..
Characterful, ok. They even look quite cool. (I think I've just answered why people like them)
But for the sort of money they go for, crazy. Why anyone would want to spend £8k+ on one is beyond me, each to their own I suppose.
Not a fan personally, but maybe they are the clever ones. How many of us get to run a vehicle for a couple of years and get back at least what we have paid for it. Usually.Characterful, ok. They even look quite cool. (I think I've just answered why people like them)
But for the sort of money they go for, crazy. Why anyone would want to spend £8k+ on one is beyond me, each to their own I suppose.
Back in the day a company I was working for advised a couple of us they were planning on replacing our company cars with VWs. Never having been in or even near one, I went & test drove one.
I advised the company that if they gave me one I would drive it home, park it in the street, & post the keys, & my resignation to them that night.
I must have been useful, as they gave me a Holden, which was not only more use for towing my racing cars, but was a reasonable pleasant place to be, which could not be said for the VW.
I advised the company that if they gave me one I would drive it home, park it in the street, & post the keys, & my resignation to them that night.
I must have been useful, as they gave me a Holden, which was not only more use for towing my racing cars, but was a reasonable pleasant place to be, which could not be said for the VW.
Hasbeen said:
Back in the day a company I was working for advised a couple of us they were planning on replacing our company cars with VWs. Never having been in or even near one, I went & test drove one.
I advised the company that if they gave me one I would drive it home, park it in the street, & post the keys, & my resignation to them that night.
I must have been useful, as they gave me a Holden, which was not only more use for towing my racing cars, but was a reasonable pleasant place to be, which could not be said for the VW.
What were the VW's set to replace? Which one did you test drive out of interest?I advised the company that if they gave me one I would drive it home, park it in the street, & post the keys, & my resignation to them that night.
I must have been useful, as they gave me a Holden, which was not only more use for towing my racing cars, but was a reasonable pleasant place to be, which could not be said for the VW.
My first car was a VW Beetle. It was given (well sold cheap) to me on my 17th birthday and it used to belong to my Mum.
At the time all of my friends were driving MK1 Escorts, Mk1 Fiestas, or Nova's. I loved that VW, with a 13mm spanner, screwdriver and a pair of pliers you could strip the body and remove the Engine. I learnt a lot about car maintenance with it and took it from a tired example to a pristine example (I did help that my cousin was an apprentice in a body shop at the time).
It stood out from the crowd, in its bright yellow paint, chrome trim, large canvas sliding sunroof and cool surf stickers down the side. (Come on I was 17!!!) and the girls I was trying to pull loved it!
Yes it was slow, poor handling, and noisy but it was all mine and my first car. If I had space in my garage and time on my hands I would be doing it all again. But then Beetle's become the rage and everyone wanted them. Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse (over 10x what I had paid for it) and I got an XR3i and today I still regret doing that.
See it's not the car it's the journey that matters, and that VW started me off on a great love affair with cars and even now, tinkering with the TVR in the garage, I do miss that simple flat four.
At the time all of my friends were driving MK1 Escorts, Mk1 Fiestas, or Nova's. I loved that VW, with a 13mm spanner, screwdriver and a pair of pliers you could strip the body and remove the Engine. I learnt a lot about car maintenance with it and took it from a tired example to a pristine example (I did help that my cousin was an apprentice in a body shop at the time).
It stood out from the crowd, in its bright yellow paint, chrome trim, large canvas sliding sunroof and cool surf stickers down the side. (Come on I was 17!!!) and the girls I was trying to pull loved it!
Yes it was slow, poor handling, and noisy but it was all mine and my first car. If I had space in my garage and time on my hands I would be doing it all again. But then Beetle's become the rage and everyone wanted them. Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse (over 10x what I had paid for it) and I got an XR3i and today I still regret doing that.
See it's not the car it's the journey that matters, and that VW started me off on a great love affair with cars and even now, tinkering with the TVR in the garage, I do miss that simple flat four.
Andy, they were replacing a Holden of some description. It was 65 or 66 I think.
The VW was the beetle of the day. The seats were dreadful, the ride the same, & there was a horrible buffeting at the drivers window. A 100/120 beat per minute pulsing which alone was enough to make me refuse to drive one.
The Holden of the day was no great thing either, I preferred my wife’s Simca Arond, or my fathers Hillman Minx 1600, but they were not too bad at dragging my racing cars all round the country.
The VW was the beetle of the day. The seats were dreadful, the ride the same, & there was a horrible buffeting at the drivers window. A 100/120 beat per minute pulsing which alone was enough to make me refuse to drive one.
The Holden of the day was no great thing either, I preferred my wife’s Simca Arond, or my fathers Hillman Minx 1600, but they were not too bad at dragging my racing cars all round the country.
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