1.8T Volkswagon Beatle
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1.8T Volkswagon Beatle
I was out racing around at the local boulevard and was very surprised by a beatle that was even with my mr-2 if not a little faster. I mean the mr-2 is no rocket but its not slow by any means and this beatle was right next to me and even pulled on me the first run. I talked to the guy and hes running a few upgrades on a 1.8 turbo with a 6 speed. He said exactly what I was thinking, nobody expects a beatle to be fast. My only question was did he buy the beatle just for that purpose or mod out his girlfriends car? No offense to anyone who likes the new bugs but I feel as though its the last thing a man would drive.
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Originally posted by Stage3
yeah, beatles are kinda fruity for the fellas, but they do make a Sport version which comes with a 6speed 180 hp engine. then you add some light APR tuning, you have a good 220 HP to the ground, if not more.
yeah, beatles are kinda fruity for the fellas, but they do make a Sport version which comes with a 6speed 180 hp engine. then you add some light APR tuning, you have a good 220 HP to the ground, if not more.
Though I don't believe in automotive stereotypes, and I don't recommend vehicles based on "image" or other people in general think of them, it IS true that non-turbo Beetles...especially the convertibles... do appeal a lot to women...the sales figures do show a distinct female bias in the customer base. But a number of older male baby-boomers who grew up with the original Beetle in the 50's and 60's are buying the new one, and the Turbo S model is distinctly less "feminine" than the base model. The little flower holder in the current Beetle is more a throwback to the " flower-power " hippie drug generation of the late 60's that drove mostly VW's back then than it is to today's females.
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Originally posted by mmarshall
The "Sport" version you're referring to is the Beetle Turbo S model with the 1.8 Turbo engine at 180 HP. (Get the spelling right...it's BEETLE, not BEATLE. John and George are dead...there's only two Beatles left...Paul and Ringo).
Though I don't believe in automotive stereotypes, and I don't recommend vehicles based on "image" or other people in general think of them, it IS true that non-turbo Beetles...especially the convertibles... do appeal a lot to women...the sales figures do show a distinct female bias in the customer base. But a number of older male baby-boomers who grew up with the original Beetle in the 50's and 60's are buying the new one, and the Turbo S model is distinctly less "feminine" than the base model. The little flower holder in the current Beetle is more a throwback to the " flower-power " hippie drug generation of the late 60's that drove mostly VW's back then than it is to today's females.
The "Sport" version you're referring to is the Beetle Turbo S model with the 1.8 Turbo engine at 180 HP. (Get the spelling right...it's BEETLE, not BEATLE. John and George are dead...there's only two Beatles left...Paul and Ringo).
Though I don't believe in automotive stereotypes, and I don't recommend vehicles based on "image" or other people in general think of them, it IS true that non-turbo Beetles...especially the convertibles... do appeal a lot to women...the sales figures do show a distinct female bias in the customer base. But a number of older male baby-boomers who grew up with the original Beetle in the 50's and 60's are buying the new one, and the Turbo S model is distinctly less "feminine" than the base model. The little flower holder in the current Beetle is more a throwback to the " flower-power " hippie drug generation of the late 60's that drove mostly VW's back then than it is to today's females.
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Originally posted by adidas1532
i'd personally never buy one... but to each their own.
i'd personally never buy one... but to each their own.
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Originally posted by mmarshall
The "Sport" version you're referring to is the Beetle Turbo S model with the 1.8 Turbo engine at 180 HP. (Get the spelling right...it's BEETLE, not BEATLE. John and George are dead...there's only two Beatles left...Paul and Ringo).
Though I don't believe in automotive stereotypes, and I don't recommend vehicles based on "image" or other people in general think of them, it IS true that non-turbo Beetles...especially the convertibles... do appeal a lot to women...the sales figures do show a distinct female bias in the customer base. But a number of older male baby-boomers who grew up with the original Beetle in the 50's and 60's are buying the new one, and the Turbo S model is distinctly less "feminine" than the base model. The little flower holder in the current Beetle is more a throwback to the " flower-power " hippie drug generation of the late 60's that drove mostly VW's back then than it is to today's females.
The "Sport" version you're referring to is the Beetle Turbo S model with the 1.8 Turbo engine at 180 HP. (Get the spelling right...it's BEETLE, not BEATLE. John and George are dead...there's only two Beatles left...Paul and Ringo).
Though I don't believe in automotive stereotypes, and I don't recommend vehicles based on "image" or other people in general think of them, it IS true that non-turbo Beetles...especially the convertibles... do appeal a lot to women...the sales figures do show a distinct female bias in the customer base. But a number of older male baby-boomers who grew up with the original Beetle in the 50's and 60's are buying the new one, and the Turbo S model is distinctly less "feminine" than the base model. The little flower holder in the current Beetle is more a throwback to the " flower-power " hippie drug generation of the late 60's that drove mostly VW's back then than it is to today's females.
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