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 Teya1969vwbug
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 08:38 AM |
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thoughts needed....
hey just in need of your thoughts..
do you think its safe to use a 69 beetle for and every day family car?
i have two young kids (under 2 yrs old)
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 08:47 AM |
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if its road worthy, and you are happy that the child restraints are correct, then why not?! as a side note carry a fire extingisher. this is not jsut
for the kids, but for all dubs.
a bonus is that you will find that other drivers usually treat you more coutesy than in a normal type car. abvously soemthing to do with everyones
inner child and the trusty beetle.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:01 AM |
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I had a 2 yo in my dub...he loves it...(he's now four) ...my car is OJ or CAR & gets the hugs on sight from him(AJ) .....other cars are just crap
(according to the four year old)
But, U should carry a fire extinguisher (all beetles should)
*if ur budget stretches far enuf, move ur fuel pump away from the engine bay (or very least distributor) and
*reinforce the points if ur using any 'snap' child restraints.
I used booster seats for bubby, and secured him in using the rear seat belts. But make sure they are fine every time, because my darling liked trying
to loosen them during the trips.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:06 AM |
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What's it like to only have two kids??
There's a good reason I own 3 buses. :cry
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:13 AM |
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i have a van and 2 beetles...edith for when its just Aj Ally & I....blue belle for Adrian and I....van for all other occassions...like the 28
friends Ally likes to bring home...all at once...
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:18 AM |
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thanks guys i planned on the fire extinguisher kids or no kids.. lol
the kids are still in the baby car seats atm but ill have them fitted by a pro..
i guess if i dont get a new car i could spend more money fixing the vw up.. hehe be the mrs didnt think bout that...
spook its fun with two kids but id love more and id love a bus to go with too.. your lucky to have all that if you ask me
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:18 AM |
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I would have 2 external mirrors fitted one for each side
Although yr up the central coast so the traffics not too bad
Not much room to carry all the kids stuff around after you fit 2 child seats in the back Probally better off with a Kombi
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:21 AM |
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how many kids have u got spook?
I am 31 with 5 kids and its real hard i love my kids but its sending me insane
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:24 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bugeyedbabe
i have a van and 2 beetles...edith for when its just Aj Ally & I....blue belle for Adrian and I....van for all other occassions...like the 28
friends Ally likes to bring home...all at once...
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yeah i was thinking bout getting a car for when we all go out and on long trips ect and keeping seven (my bug) for smaller trips but the mrs thinks we
should judt use seven all the time..
i guess i judt dont want to be using my "toy car" as a family car cos then its not mine anymore
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:25 AM |
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Pram
Two kids in a beetle is fine but the biggest problem is where do you put your pram?
If I'm out in the beetle I put the pram on the roof rack, but not much fun if it was raining.
You could get roof racks and a pod, this would let you carry heaps of suff and its protected from the rain etc.
Just food for thought.:thumb
PS The kids love it as they get older they find they can kick your seat! LOL
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:31 AM |
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yeah mine already kick the seat.. i just put the one with short legs behind me.. the mrs hasnt figered out why he always sits behind me.. lol
we use them $30 strolers from kmart so they fold up real small so im hoping they will fit on the floor or in the boot (front thing)
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:43 AM |
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kmart
Yeah they are perfect, they fit in the front and I think they will also fit behind the rear seat.
I think having them in the cars great fun and they seem to just love it.
They can see heaps.:P
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:47 AM |
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i know my sister started with teh vw.
now with three boys she had to progress to teh lowlight bus. no other way to fit everything in.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:48 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Teya1969vwbug
yeah mine already kick the seat.. i just put the one with short legs behind me.. the mrs hasnt figered out why he always sits behind me.. lol
we use them $30 strolers from kmart so they fold up real small so im hoping they will fit on the floor or in the boot (front thing)
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We use one of those. We offten take our 2 kids(4 years and 10 months) out in the Hertz. The eldest one loves it. I just put the
stroller on the roof rack, and away we go.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:58 AM |
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hey, I can fit two fold up chairs, and two fully kitted softball bags into my boot...and the esky in the back....along with son (4yo)in back and
daughter (14yo) in front
PS: for shopping, grab those nice and nifty canvas bags...u can fit two of those in the front, and two each side in the back....i use them alot (my
preference is to take edith when I can...she's so pretty and pink right now..lol)
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 10:15 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by fenrayer
how many kids have u got spook?
I am 31 with 5 kids and its real hard i love my kids but its sending me insane
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I got 5, but I'm a lot older than you, 45 last week actually.
I imagine my kids are older than yours too.
Eldest daughter is 20 & moved out, eldest son is 17, working full time but won't take the hint. Son 14, daughter 11 & son 8.
Then you get the "ring ins", particularly friends of the two older boys. These are the ones you find yourself feeding every bloody weekend. The ones
that drive THEIR OWN car out here, but pile into the bus when we go on a "family" outing.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 10:52 AM |
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lol yeah mine are alot younger my eldest just started highschool he is 12 and my youngest two girls are 2 and twins then i have a 3 yr old boy and a
6 yr old girl who just strted yr 1
I have yet to get the extras lol my son is a bit of a loner he finds it hard to make friends although he had a girl blowing kisses at him all day
yetserday 
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 11:14 AM |
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As they get bigger, so does everything else.
I've have (& need) two of the biggest electric fry pans they make, 3 catering size saucepans. The eight seat lounge is custom made. 2 fridges, two
freezers, the next size up in washing machines is industrial :P
Silly things you don't consider til you need them.
If I come out of the supermarket with change from $300, I've forgotten something. $200 at the butcher is common.
Like I said, must be nice to only have two kids.:P
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Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 12:37 PM |
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I too was a little nervous taking my daughter in beetle for first time. But she absolutely loves it!! I own a 75 kombi and she likes going in that
but the borrowed beetle is the fav. She can see everything out of both sides and front, and is close enough to feed and water en-route without
stopping!! its true people are far more courteous to you in a beetle - especially if they can see a rugrat in the back!!
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 12:37 PM |
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I've got 1, wouldnt swap her for none.... but drives me insane all the same. I have retired from the reproduction game. I know someone from a family
of 5 (3 boys) and they would go on family holidays in a beetle. I'm not sure how they did it, obvioulsy werent married to my wife. I had to pack my
Falcon twice last christmas to fit everything we 'needed' for our camping trip.
I must be a little soft, cos I cant use a VW for daily driver at all. Have tried it a few times but after a year or two I go back to my aircon.
Couldnt say that an old beetle is AS safe as a late model, but if you get hit by a Landcruiser you'll be just as dead in a beetle as you would be in
a Corolla/any other small car. Only difference is that you wouldnt have the powder from the airbags.
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 05:15 PM |
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visibility is a big bonus, some generic cars seem to be almost invisible to some drivers, but your beetle should stand out which should make it easier
for other drivers to do the right thing around you and not make stupid mistakes.
having said that i was at work today directing a van driver, in a red cap and reflective silver and yellow vest and had to jump out of the way as a
bus cut across the corner of the van where i was standing so tightly that he folded the vans mirror flat and would have done more damage if the van
hadnt quickly moved, bus driver didnt even blink as the space i had been standing in before jumping clear absolutely dissapeared, and you wouldnt
think i could be much more visible then i was! :o
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 08:19 PM |
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it was safe in 1969 so what has changed except our attitude. unless you are planning to get yourself in an accident. an insurance survey showed that
over 95% of cars never use there major safety devices over there expected lifespan. and those that did nearly all were driving outside the legal road
rules (speeding/drinking/fatigued/drugs). did you purchased the car because you wanted to drive it or admire it. my2c
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 09:07 PM |
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a agree with what has been said re it is definately a good daily driver it it is in good condition.
i don't have a registered vw at the moment, though i'm getting to a point where if that doesn't change soon i'll go insane. it will be used as our
familys second car and i'm sure see regular school runs etc (hopefully family outings too, but that is in the hands of she who must be obeyed)
while we are comparing age and children i'm 31 with 3, 2 daughters 10 and 9 (soon to be 11 and 10), and a son who's quickly heading on for 2. my
wife keeps saying when harry is 5 we'll talk about having another but i'm thinking that i might just buy another vw (after the home vascectomy (sp)
when my wife sees it, the option will be removed  ).
spook your a game man, 3 is enough to have me banging my head against the wall. i wouldn't swap them for the world, but i now understand what i put
my parients through (and have apologised numerous times)...
mind you in a sick kind of way i'm looking foward to embarrasing my daughters in front of thier friends with how daggy thier dad is. is this
something all parients look foward to?
henry.
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| posted on February 14th, 2007 at 06:15 AM |
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Not game. I found out what was causing it & sorted it.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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