what with Sebastien and now Dylan throwing in the towel after what seems like years of effort to get their dubs going and on the road the way they want them I'm thinking there is a nasty sickness creeping in.

They are... Soft

quitacitis.....mainly young people get it

yeah, they don't make em like they used to..
I agree, gen SOFTY right their

Yeah - sad to see hey.

I remember gettin the shits so many times with Jezebel when I was young - things always needing repairing, replacing etc, which led to several plans to sell, trade for something "normal" and reliable, yadda yadda

Man am I glad I stuck with her - learnt so much, some great memories and tons of fun even now !!!

Pity can't seem to pass on the "just stick to it" attitude...

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Originally posted by Craig Torrens quitacitis.....mainly young people get it

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Originally posted by HappyDaze Quote: Originally posted by Craig Torrens quitacitis.....mainly young people get it Does that mean I'm immune, then?

I'm holding on to mine; sooooo many times I've been ready to drop it off a cliff but it's running again and roadworthy so can't complain!

Times changing...........too much ofter stuff to do these days..Need about 30hrs a day, 10 days a week to do everything..........

BTW Patience is a virtue but older cars push your patience!!!

Its the now generation, instant gratification, you have to truly love what your hobby is and realise that any project might take years.

I know this first hand now......after all the effort and work I've put into my Wifes beetle, she now wants to sell it

Make it your beetle.

The Younger generation - if there ain't an app for it, they don't bother. Best fun I have had for a while was waiting at Maccas for the counter staff to ad up a value breakfast and hotcakes then the change they had to give me when the power went out. Could not do it in there heads, had to get a piece of paper. And they still got it wrong. So much for a smarter generation. My2c

A little bit sorry (just a little little bit) I started this, seems that generalising the younger generation are the only ones afflicted, hmm, my lady would have a different opinion, just not with the car, and to be fair both Sebastian and Dylan have poured their soul into their projects and it would appear that Dylan has really struck a brick wall and has other priorities, like employment, so if you read this Dylan, chin up fella, with the decision made you can only move forward from here.

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Originally posted by donn A little bit sorry (just a little little bit) I started this, seems that generalising the younger generation are the only ones afflicted, hmm, my lady would have a different opinion, just not with the car, and to be fair both Sebastian and Dylan have poured their soul into their projects and it would appear that Dylan has really struck a brick wall and has other priorities, like employment, so if you read this Dylan, chin up fella, with the decision made you can only move forward from here.

Hi

I often get asked to keep a look out for an old Beetle for kids of neighbours, friends etc. I always try to explain to them the bad things about owning any old car and also the good things.

A very basic 80s or 90s Jap car will have lots things that an old Beetle owner can only dream about or fit to an old Beetle at extra cost.

My sons cousin was given his mums 6 year old Lexus for his first car, he tried to drive David's bug and asked how do you drive this thing? Everything is so heavy, steering, clutch etc.

Steve

happens to everybody at some stage in life.
taking on to much at once.
lack of money/funds
time
and experience.
if you don't lose to much money at the end
its just a life experience and in hindsight you know better next time.

Must be the strut front steve.... Everyone says how light and easy my 66 is.

It's soo easy and cheap to maintain and run..... It's kept STOCK For that reason

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Originally posted by hellbugged Must be the strut front steve.... Everyone says how light and easy my 66 is. It's soo easy and cheap to maintain and run..... It's kept STOCK For that reason

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Originally posted by HappyDaze Quote: Originally posted by sander288 I'm holding on to mine; Well let go of it, Shaun, and get back to the Beetle.

22 000 miles past 12 months Steve.... It doesnt spend much time on the stands

Don't worry - once you've owned a aircooled VW you will always come back - oneday.

I sold my Beetle with a 2180 in mid 80's after loosing my licence for the 3rd time for speeding. Used to love thrashing XU1 Toranas and 351 GT Falcons.
After a long list of English / Euro sportcars & Jap turbo's, I'm back with 3 old VW's as a hobby - happy to modify them but at least one will remain aircooled.

soft n floppy

my 65 sea blue took 15 years

Now I am re doing my 56 Oval and Ive been on it for 5 or so years

Quickest was the 76 bug Original only took 12 months or so

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Originally posted by LUFTMEISTER The Younger generation - if there ain't an app for it, they don't bother. Best fun I have had for a while was waiting at Maccas for the counter staff to ad up a value breakfast and hotcakes then the change they had to give me when the power went out. Could not do it in there heads, had to get a piece of paper. And they still got it wrong. So much for a smarter generation. My2c

Do you really expect much more from someone who takes a job handing out french fries?

I must admit it gets a little frustrating at times, in the middle of finding an engine builder to build a brand new engine for rosie plus do some other work as well. The $$$ figure just escalates and i wonder whether its all worth it. I don't think i would ever sell my bug just a little disheartened atm and yes other things happening as well which is taking my time from the bug

Don't go stereotyping all Fastfood joint teenage workers guys, I'm not saying there aren't some dumb ones (hell I have some ripper stories on the subject), but I worked at a Hungry Jacks for nearly 5 years, and I'm almost 2 and 1/2 years into an Architecture degree, which also means I can do math pretty well. I also have some degree of patience with my beetle as well, despite the fact that it empties my wallet on a constant basis.

I think its a case that alot of the older vee dubbers in full time jobs can afford to have modern cars or at least a spare car of sorts to fall back on when the daily driver vee dub goes kaputt.

Most young fellas, particularly those studying outside of school probably couldn't afford two regoes/two insurances so you can then sympathise as to why the old, tired, daily-driver, only-car veedub would be a bucket of stress particularly when break downs don't necessarily occur at convenient times. Being a young fellas only ride its not just inconvenience, its a loss if independance and transport. Add full time studies monday to friday with classes, after hours study, then working at the burger flipping joint on weekends to pay your own way, it can be a hard rough road. (time and money poor)

Tolerance and patience does go a long way. However, I know personally if i didn't have a back up car with the vee dub at uni last year, i'd be screwed at times. I had a stable job that was good enough to pay my way through two rego's whilst studying, which is not necessarily the norm for young uni students...

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Originally posted by pod Quote: Originally posted by LUFTMEISTER The Younger generation - if there ain't an app for it, they don't bother. Best fun I have had for a while was waiting at Maccas for the counter staff to ad up a value breakfast and hotcakes then the change they had to give me when the power went out. Could not do it in there heads, had to get a piece of paper. And they still got it wrong. So much for a smarter generation. My2c I totally agree with this , happened to me at the local butchers ,the young lass was writing all the prices down in a list ,i added them up upside down, told the answer and she still went for the calculator, then asked me how i did it