2006 VW Beetle freshening
#1
2006 VW Beetle freshening
...........it's about time is all I can say,the car doesn't look to much like a pansy mobile anymore.The front turn signals lost their oval style. The squared off elements (like the fenders and bumpers) don't really match the look, or personality of the car anymore..
The interior is the same, except for chrome rings around the instruments and the vents.
But the standard engine is now the 2.5 Liter from the new Jetta. And the wheels look much better.
The interior is the same, except for chrome rings around the instruments and the vents.
But the standard engine is now the 2.5 Liter from the new Jetta. And the wheels look much better.
#6
Originally Posted by robloc93
...........it's about time is all I can say,the car doesn't look to much like a pansy mobile anymore.]
#7
Originally Posted by mmarshall
Here we go again......more stereotyping. Each, of course, is entitled to one's own opinion, but I just don't buy this idea of VW Beetles and Cabrios being "***", "Chick" and "Pansy" cars. Just because the factory puts a plastic flower-stem holder next to the steering column doesn't mean one has to USE it. The are plenty of not-so-feminine males who buy and drive these cars, if for no other reason than just to have a little 60's nostalgia. And if you really want to get down to brass tacks, the Beetle comes in a rather macho Turbo version, if ( for ONCE) I may use a little stereotyping myself.
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#8
Originally Posted by TJW98LS
I remember a girl I met had a yellow beetle (non-turbo). She said the top speed was 180Mph. Hmm little problem there, don't ya think? Although the Turbo is faster, it still couldn't hit 125!
Even going down a hill with a tailwind, the Beetle' s high CD drag coefficient would prevent it.
#10
Originally Posted by mmarshall
Here we go again......more stereotyping. Each, of course, is entitled to one's own opinion, but I just don't buy this idea of VW Beetles and Cabrios being "***", "Chick" and "Pansy" cars. Just because the factory puts a plastic flower-stem holder next to the steering column doesn't mean one has to USE it. The are plenty of not-so-feminine males who buy and drive these cars, if for no other reason than just to have a little 60's nostalgia. And if you really want to get down to brass tacks, the Beetle comes in a rather macho Turbo version, if ( for ONCE) I may use a little stereotyping myself.
As for the new beetle's flower stem holder...could have used that back in the old car to hold my ice scraper
#11
Originally Posted by AmethySC
Although I'll never drive one myself, I like the beetle both pre- & post-facelift, cute little car . . .
I think the front dam and turn signals on this one look better.
#12
Originally Posted by rheiy
Here's my idea of macho: I owned a 68 bug many years ago and drove it in a couple of Chicago winter's going to college. When the temp hit 20, it was mandatory to carry an ice scraper for the "Inside" of the front window. When the temp hit 15 below, had to hold the clutch in for 5 minutes while warming up the car. The transmission fluid was 90 wt oil ...at startup in 15 below, letting out the clutch in neutral would cause the car to go forward. I think the new bug has come a long way but the last thing I want to remember is driving a 60's car in winter with minimal heat and no defrost..
As for the new beetle's flower stem holder...could have used that back in the old car to hold my ice scraper
As for the new beetle's flower stem holder...could have used that back in the old car to hold my ice scraper
Of course the pot fumes in a lot of 60's vintage VW's were so thick nobody noticed anyway.
#13
Originally Posted by mmarshall
Yes...the heater-defroster systems in air-cooled VW's were a joke. That is no secret. You had to drive 100 miles in the winter to get any heat....and then if the exhaust system was not 100% perfect you had exhaust fumes and carbon monoxide leaking out the cracks into the cabin air.
Of course the pot fumes in a lot of 60's vintage VW's were so thick nobody noticed anyway.
Of course the pot fumes in a lot of 60's vintage VW's were so thick nobody noticed anyway.
#15
Originally Posted by rheiy
Sounds like you may have owned a 60's vintage vw as well. You're dead on with the "fumes"