Why do u love ur volkswagen??
is it coz of shape, size ....
im trying to do some reasearch as i want to include veedubs in my yr12 artwork.
thanks.
Mon
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well if u dont know im not going to tell u.............:P
kind of a thing u can only get when u like volkswagens.
thats like saying why do u like the colour blue.
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1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
its more than a shape and size thing.
its what they stand for,
its the feeling you get while driving one,
its the feeling you get when someone else driving one waves at you and smiles, for the mear fact that you are driving the same brand of car.
Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
alright. well i no y i like my golde.
all i am asking is y do u like ur veedub??
why have veedubs been so popular for over 50yrs???
is it coz of the shape or the size??
or that veedub whistle you get wen ur driving a beetle?
so i guess im asking
why do u love ur veedub???
the feeling, they are happy cars to drive because their handling is fun and unique and they make people smile when you drive by. my old bay only has a fresh orange and white paintjob and yet there are photos of it going to Japan, China, Canada, France and Germany, and thats just the ones i know of from my trip. nobody (except perhaps mechanics and auto elecs) hates a VW.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
:sandrine
From all the people I speak to young and old its been a part of all our lives in some way.
For the elderly a vw means a story of some sort to them, a part of their lives in some way, usually a good memory now they have....their first car....learning to drive in one....taking their then girlfriend out in one...etc
To the younger generation it could mean their parents owning one, or fun times in one, joining a vw club....
to everyone they hold a special place in their mind and heart.
Most of all it brings a smile to their face.....and every smile holds a story
Judy
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)
because they are all paid for and my previous love was with cars that were Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious, so I like the fact I can jump in any tommorrow and drive to the sunshine coast without fear.
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Loves a lolcat
you had a lotus deano?
I think having VW is the one "base" thing that brings people together. No matter what age, gender, financial status, or social upbringing. When you're in a VW, you're all the same.
It's also the only car where enthusiasm is infectious. I got behind a nice early beetle around the back of Turramurra on Friday, and automatically we both waved to each other, followed each other for a km, and had school kids in raptures as they went to all punch each other.
You certainly don't have to be 'elite' Anyone can own a Volkswagen.
because they are the funnest car to drive :P, even if sometimes when you change gears theres a clunk, and when you go over speedbumps theres a clunk, and other little clunks or noises here and there hehehe :bounce
shes my baby and i love her :kiss
'Cos it's mine!........ Also because they're different.
hey guys thanks for giving ur opinion on ur veedub!:thumb
its helped abit with my artwork ideas i just gotta sort out a couple more things
im not sure whether to do a piece on the rat veedub with all its rust and crap or the spotless veedub all shiny and loved. or the idea that veedubs bring a smile to the face, they r reliable and some how combining that into an artwork.❓
ah ha good luck to me.
anyone else got something to share about y they love their veedub??
Mon😵💫
I love volkswagens, bug's in particular. As a child I remember looking at pictures of my parents beetle they bought brand new in 1969, since then I was hooked. When I was 18 my father bought me my first car...a beetle. Even though it was a death trap I fell in love with it. Now 4 years on I am onto my second beetle!
I also love it when you drive past a fellow vw owner you both wave. The beetle is so distintive and different then any other car.
I have so many ideas when it comes to artwork and vw's. Maybe show the classic beetle morphing into the new beetle? Portraying the changes that have happened throughout time. Maybe show part of the classic all shiny and loved but parts that have the rust, showing age and character.
Anywayz, I hope this helped!
I must admit it was Herbies fault. When I was little my dad took me to see the Herbie movies......I wanted one ever since!
This year I got my TinkerBeetle, shes purple, phat and a necksnapper! Gotta love all the waves, smiles, points and stares when I drive past.
Beetles have so much character, and history.
Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off with ointment.
Kids dont care if it is a 'rat' or a showcar. They are all punchbuggy's.
You simply cannot confuse a Beetle with any other car in the world ever.
monique__d wrote:hey guys thanks for giving ur opinion on ur veedub!:thumb
its helped abit with my artwork ideas i just gotta sort out a couple more things
im not sure whether to do a piece on the rat veedub with all its rust and crap or the spotless veedub all shiny and loved. or the idea that veedubs bring a smile to the face, they r reliable and some how combining that into an artwork.❓
ah ha good luck to me.
anyone else got something to share about y they love their veedub??
Mon😵💫
monique__d wrote:hey guys thanks for giving ur opinion on ur veedub!:thumb
its helped abit with my artwork ideas i just gotta sort out a couple more things
im not sure whether to do a piece on the rat veedub with all its rust and crap or the spotless veedub all shiny and loved. or the idea that veedubs bring a smile to the face, they r reliable and some how combining that into an artwork.❓
ah ha good luck to me.
anyone else got something to share about y they love their veedub??
Mon😵💫
Heheheh and then there are some that love and drive them for vastly different reasons!
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....
i loved my volkswagen ever since a bloke at work arrived in a 67 slammed resto-cal. it was so cool i asked him to take me to my year 6 farewell in it. there were hotrods and motorbikes, but the beetle got heaps of attention.
since then ive owned a beetle, and now a kombi. i think its because the cars and what they symbolise match my personality to a tee - fun, quirky, different etc.
The thing i love most about my vw's is making them look different and stand out more then every other car on the road (sorry not into the original look). Getting people to favour a 35 or so year old car over a brand new car. Then once you do that i love all the reactions you get from all sorts of people, just makes you laugh.
Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Their absolute simplicity compared to any other car, as well as originality and destinctive looks.
My mates still bag me out about my praise and hype towards vee dubs compared to most other cars, they can't work it out. They had even threatened to go and buy a cheap beetle, andlight it up and burn it in front of my eyes to get me to shut up bout them. Lol
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My Gran loves it when I take her out in the TinkerBeetle...she loves seeing everyone else grin when we drive past 🙂
Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off with ointment.
hey, with your year 12 work and the body of work that needs to be completed you could possibly explore your different ideas on the rat/ rust vee dubs and the showroom condition dubs or foxy's idea of the morphing bug in different works to develop and explore your ideas. You may end up going with one of them or combining the imagery that you like from several together.
What media/medium are you thinking about using?.
...interested fellow artist(and veedubber) here (oh and soon to be Art/DnT teacher)
NeSs.
Creativity is Life.
hey,
i was thinking about either doing documented forms; photography mainly or maybe doing the paint thing.
i wanted to do the 'wow' photos of a veedub.
like with sunsets, sunrise, night time etc
that kinda thing.
yeh im really not sure wot im gonna do!
this morning i handed in my progress of my body of work which had some drawings of veedubs and some watercolours amongst other artworks.
Mon
mynameischris88 wrote:Their absolute simplicity compared to any other car, as well as originality and destinctive looks.
My mates still bag me out about my praise and hype towards vee dubs compared to most other cars, they can't work it out. They had even threatened to go and buy a cheap beetle, andlight it up and burn it in front of my eyes to get me to shut up bout them. Lol
Perhaps your friends need to go to the drags and see a couple of bugs hose some ricers and Subes!
VEE- DUBS have the best curves!
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VeeDubs also convey diffrent personas.They all usually need some work done to them and diffrent people go about it diffrent ways.Thus a unique character has developed.They might look the same but no two vws are exactly the same.Hope this helps.Wotabout showing a shiny beetle getting neglected and becoming a rat?
cheers
fahrvergnugen
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
hey guys
keep the replies coming!!😵
Thanks
Mon
the fact that im not part of the crowd following current design trends and that my car is unique where i work and it stands out. the fact that i love the look on peoples faces when i pass them on the freeway in a 30+ car. the way that most people that drive a vw share an idea about their cars being special and having personality
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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i love mine because shes an individual.
every where we go we get people waving and smiling, just cause shes so colorful. And u cant mistake her in a car park...its not llike im looking for another boring compact. A
They are a great talking point. I pull up outside a place...and everyone is asking about the beetle. Everyone can relate to them.....everyone we meet has a story..."when i was a kid my parents owned one'... or 'when i was younger i had one..."
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
you no i accidently put up 2 of these polls! (shows how much ive been on here) and they r both getting replies!!
good on ya all!
Monique
