Anyone here own / have owned classic Beetle?

audi80fan · 14-09-17, 09:05 AM

Just wondered if anyone has one and what they are like to drive etc.

simons2 · 14-09-17, 09:37 AM

Owned in the past. Slow unless you highly tune it, cold if the heater channels are rusted and wet if some ones wielded the floor/heater channels without unbolting the body from the floor.
However good memories of the ones I owned.

audi80fan · 14-09-17, 10:19 AM

Ha, that about sums up my expectations! Thanks.

Still on my bucket list.

sinbin5t · 14-09-17, 12:32 PM

CJP on here owns one.

piranz · 14-09-17, 01:00 PM

Well, my friend from DSRLeasing bought one for his wife. I have only driven it once when she was driving us home from a party. Seems like a comfortable car, but pretty slow - didn't pay attention to details as I was very, very drunk

audi80fan · 14-09-17, 01:04 PM

Doesn't matter. Been told on no uncertain terms:- no more cars!

Shame, as I was extremely tempted by this, and only down the road too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-19...53.m1438.l2649

audi80fan · 14-09-17, 01:05 PM

Your friend from DSRLeasing sure does influence your opinion quite a bit. Must be a hellova guy

sinbin5t · 14-09-17, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audi80fan

Your friend from DSRLeasing sure does influence your opinion quite a bit. Must be a hellova guy

Mellis46 · 14-09-17, 02:25 PM

cjp0349 · 14-09-17, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audi80fan

Doesn't matter. Been told on no uncertain terms:- no more cars!

Shame, as I was extremely tempted by this, and only down the road too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-19...53.m1438.l2649

Beetles are ace!

However there are a hell of a lot of tarted up basket cases out there so you have to be very, very careful indeed. The MOT history on this one alone says avoid to me and I don't know what's going on with those mutant front wings

Quote:

Originally Posted by audi80fan

Your friend from DSRLeasing sure does influence your opinion quite a bit. Must be a hellova guy

I think piranz is in love with him

14-09-17, 02:25 PM	#9
Mellis46 Aero Advocate Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,448	^ __________________ -1987 90 2.2E / Sapphire Blue (Rest in Pieces) -1989 90 quattro with Sport Equipment / Satin Black -1997 A4 Avant quattro TDI 110 / Tropical Green (Sold)

14-09-17, 09:37 AM	#2
simons2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 291	Owned in the past. Slow unless you highly tune it, cold if the heater channels are rusted and wet if some ones wielded the floor/heater channels without unbolting the body from the floor. However good memories of the ones I owned.

14-09-17, 10:19 AM	#3
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	Ha, that about sums up my expectations! Thanks. Still on my bucket list.

14-09-17, 12:32 PM	#4
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	CJP on here owns one.

14-09-17, 01:00 PM	#5
piranz Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 14	Well, my friend from DSRLeasing bought one for his wife. I have only driven it once when she was driving us home from a party. Seems like a comfortable car, but pretty slow - didn't pay attention to details as I was very, very drunk

14-09-17, 01:04 PM	#6
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	Doesn't matter. Been told on no uncertain terms:- no more cars! Shame, as I was extremely tempted by this, and only down the road too. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-19...53.m1438.l2649

14-09-17, 01:05 PM	#7
audi80fan Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,157	Your friend from DSRLeasing sure does influence your opinion quite a bit. Must be a hellova guy