your daily driver??

dj_daniel88 · 2008-09-26T11:29:58+00:00

Just curious: How many of you drive your air cooled VW's as your daily driver? And how many of you prefer a modern comfortable vehicle for daily driving, and leave your VW for the weekends/fun?

hewey Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 30 Sep 2008, 1:15 pm

#672255

I've got a mechanically standard '72 beetle, currently doing 500km a week commuting to work (an hour each way, every day). After 2 years Im a bit over it, and the bug will make way for a new modern daily driver,and Ive got an old Ford to play with. On a nice sunny Spring day like today its a really nice drive. Its the days when you've had a s*** day at work, then you have an hour drive home in traffic with skinny tyres on standard wheels in the wet, with a slow wiper and a window that fogs up, when its just not fun! 🤪

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 30 Sep 2008, 1:23 pm

#672256

i was rotating driving 3 karmannghias dailly untill i got my company car around a year ago, the fuel card is the best and the aircon is great, i sometimes miss the kgs but they are always there for a weekend or something😎

1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

greasykitchen Officially Full-On Dubber

375 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 30 Sep 2008, 4:44 pm

#672281

hewey wrote:Its the days when you've had a s*** day at work, then you have an hour drive home in traffic with skinny tyres on standard wheels in the wet, with a slow wiper and a window that fogs up, when its just not fun! 🤪

It's this sort of thing that made me want to get something a bit more modern than the Beetle (a MK1 golf isn't exactly new and luxurious but it is compared to a Beetle). It's also this type of situation which brings the dream of driving an aircooled VW down to earth. And if you haven't the money or space for two cars, then the impracticallity of the beetle meant it had to go (that and the rust and all the other repairs it needed).

'76 Golf

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Sep 2008, 4:46 pm

#672283

rexy wrote:i was rotating driving 3 karmannghias dailly untill i got my company car around a year ago, the fuel card is the best and the aircon is great, i sometimes miss the kgs but they are always there for a weekend or something😎

I took the car allowance

Drive a beetle
Every one talks to me cause i have a cool car
I pay my mortgage off quicker

Winner all round 😂

Futue te ipsum!!!

AnnaBee Casual Dubber

44 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 30 Sep 2008, 5:36 pm

#672291

Driving my new (to me! 1973 1600L) Beetle to work is what keeps me going at the really rather poo temp job that I'm doing at the moment... Admittedly it's not a long drive but looking out of the window at the bug every two minutes is all that keeps me going at the moment!! I know winge winge, but really I'm singing the praises of my new favourite toy 😁

Embarking on a Beetle flavoured adventure!