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 beetleboy88
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 05:53 PM |
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New new Beetle
Just got sent this link from my local newspaper editor. I reckon it still looks like crap but not as crap as the current model. Looks a bit more
masculine with the chopped roof line. Can't wait to see it with my own eyes. Only gotta wait 1yr +
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/first-pictures-vws-new-new-beetle-20101007...
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 06:05 PM |
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yeah it does look meaner.
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 06:59 PM |
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I'm not convinced. It does look slightly more masculine than the earlier one, but its starting to look like any number of other small cars and
definitely doesn't have the character of its air cooled ancestors (in my opinion).
Having said that I'm sure you could do worse for a daily driver 
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 07:04 PM |
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looks more like a sedan type business car now.
interesting to say the least.
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 07:06 PM |
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it's like they just stretch it out which altho improve the visual rating on my scale
side windows kinda looks cool but:
BOOO engine still in the wrong place
FF instead of RR has left me in despair
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 07:10 PM |
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That looks terrible, but as the article says, it's in camouflage and will look nothing like that when it is released.
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 07:26 PM |
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its modern, looks like a beetle and goes like a golf, what's not to like. We will buy one 
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:06 PM |
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The roof line has been inspired by the Ragster concept from 2005. A little lower and more angular.
The whole thing is not as 'cutesy' as the Mk1 New Beetle, so it may find more buyers in the US, the market for which it was designed. It's based on
the latest Golf Mk6 platform, so it's rather bigger than the old NB that used a 1997 Mk4 Golf platform.
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Barnabie
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:13 PM |
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Well that looks way better than it does in the other photos I've seen, but in my opinion it still lacks character 
But hey, each to their own I guess.
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:31 PM |
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Haha if you squint whilst looking at photo number 3 it almost looks like a beetle, i really dont lyk the flat stumpy bonnet tho or the crappy
bumbers,
From the side view the bonnet seems to look longer than the current beetle and the flatter/longer roof does do alot for the car, makes the window look
alot more upright like the original and takes away that rubbish look of the new beetle where its just to circular (completely made up of perfect semi
circles)
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:57 PM |
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Better side view shot
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-volkswagen-beetle/#3434660
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 05:23 AM |
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The rear guards are sweet! I think the whole car is a huge improvement over the older one, now i would consider owning one.
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 10:59 AM |
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It don't look gay like the old new beetle would look good in red
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