Skip to content
Aussieveedubbers

Thoughts on the new beetle?

0 likes
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit

DieHard1963Fan Slammed & Awesome Dubber

75 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#945344
It's probably already a topic which in my I just haven't noticed. But what's everyone's thoughts on the 2013 beetle. I checked it out the other day and its a vast improvement over the last one.
Still nowhere near the original ofcourse, and for some reason the salesman I talked to thought that a steering wheel for my old one would cost $2000 😂
Call stockers boring if you want, but VW sure sold a lot of them that way

66deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#945348
Hate it. Won't be cool till the engines in the back and a flat four.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.

61 Karmann Ghia 2110cc type1 w Los Panchito's
66 Deluxe Beetle 2270 type 4
10 Subaru WRX Impreza

turboty Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#945367
Or atleast rear wheels drive...
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#945379
Love the new look... I reckon only second in sexy'ness to the Scirocco R.

Launch day up here is Sat apparently, but have some time booked in one tomorrow through Ian Boettcher VW that sponsors our club... will let you know what I think after bit of a fang !!!

😀
VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
Join a car club - get car peeps

My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

BUGBOY Moderator Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser

2,147 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#945383
Yeah I like the new look. The dash is also a lot better.
I was lucky to play a part in the launch the other week in Brisbane. This time around Volkswagen are starting to see they have a history just like all things that have become an icon.
They wanted to display where it all began and where they are with it now etc

Here is a sneak peek and you will read and see more about it later in motor magazines etc that attended the event.

Here is the truck collecting my beetle




And a shot from part of the display with all that are now icons.




I wish to thank them for all the care taken with the car while they had it.
It was a pleasure. 👍 Big thumbs up.

And while my beetle was away I'm out enjoying the perks.


Everything 36HP !
Change over king and link spindles
6-12volt semaphores

Find us on Facebook

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#945417
Some people have too much money and not enough brains, I'm showing my age now I know but I read most of that crap trying to figure out who Will I Am is, then I see the Black Eye Peas bit, nuff said, stop reading, hit delete. 😏
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#945420
Not about will I am Donn, Its more the car that I was linking too.

But I know what you mean. I was watching the Graham Norton Show and it took me a fair while to work out who he was.
Mainly cause I don;t know much about the black eyed pees like you yound at heart folks.😂
1966 Aussie 11 Window

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#945457
I sat in the one in Ian Boettcher motors today and it was pretty good. When I first saw pictures of it I wasn't impressed but it has grown on me over time and it was a lot better in the flesh than I expected.

If you could fit a towbar I would probably buy one.

Yogie

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#945463
I like my new bug lol
and I like the new new bug , it come withretro rims, that look cool.
.




😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#945505
pfft... all we get is the pissy 1.4 engine...
see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

BUGBOY Moderator Chief Toy Dude / Head Cruiser

2,147 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#945525
I got emailed pictures from the launch today but most are copyrighted by the photographer etc. Anyway In talks at the moment to arrange one to be at the Jamboree in April.

1 attachment · Log in to view

Everything 36HP !
Change over king and link spindles
6-12volt semaphores

Find us on Facebook

Stinkbug Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#945583
i like the👍 new camaro