They look better -- as the previous design was very old. They now look like someone stepped on a bug (slightly). A turbo would be fun, but I still wouldn't buy/drive one.
The 2012 (or 2013?) VW Beetle
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The Turbo is a good looking car.
Originally Posted By: MarkM66
Originally Posted By: cptbarkey
i like the new styling alot better, but it is still a chick car.
Exactly. Do they still have the flower holder?
That got deleted, I heard.
Slap a Porsche badge onto this, and it would fool a lot of folks into thinking it was an old Porsche.
Porsche 356 for comparison:
Originally Posted By: cptbarkey
i like the new styling alot better, but it is still a chick car.
Exactly. Do they still have the flower holder?
That got deleted, I heard.
Slap a Porsche badge onto this, and it would fool a lot of folks into thinking it was an old Porsche.
Porsche 356 for comparison:
It looks better, but there is no way to make that kind of car space efficient. That is the #1 reason I don't like the modern VW Beetle.
Originally Posted By: artificialist
It looks better, but there is no way to make that kind of car space efficient.
Unless you do this:
It looks better, but there is no way to make that kind of car space efficient.
Unless you do this:
I think it's funny how preoccupied some get with what they think they'll "look like" driving a vehicle, a so-called "chick car". If it drives right and puts a smile on your face, who cares what anyone else thinks?
Someone around here, a soldier, has a 1st gen New Beetle. He's got it lowered some, with window tint, BBS wheels, and a smooth exhaust. It's a Turbo model and looks pretty good. He likes it, and that's great.
Someone around here, a soldier, has a 1st gen New Beetle. He's got it lowered some, with window tint, BBS wheels, and a smooth exhaust. It's a Turbo model and looks pretty good. He likes it, and that's great.
Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
I think it's funny how preoccupied some get with what they think they'll "look like" driving a vehicle, a so-called "chick car". If it drives right and puts a smile on your face, who cares what anyone else thinks?
Someone around here, a soldier, has a 1st gen New Beetle. He's got it lowered some, with window tint, BBS wheels, and a smooth exhaust. It's a Turbo model and looks pretty good. He likes it, and that's great.
Well said, Jason.
+1
I think it's funny how preoccupied some get with what they think they'll "look like" driving a vehicle, a so-called "chick car". If it drives right and puts a smile on your face, who cares what anyone else thinks?
Someone around here, a soldier, has a 1st gen New Beetle. He's got it lowered some, with window tint, BBS wheels, and a smooth exhaust. It's a Turbo model and looks pretty good. He likes it, and that's great.
Well said, Jason.
+1
Originally Posted By: silverrat
Much better
Much better
^ The orange wheels make it less of a chick car?
Originally Posted By: 123Saab
where I live, Porsche Boxters and 3-5 series beamers are very popular chick cars. And the soccermoms love their x series beamers as well.
Chick cars......
Around here a Suburban or Range Rover could count as a chick car.
where I live, Porsche Boxters and 3-5 series beamers are very popular chick cars. And the soccermoms love their x series beamers as well.
Chick cars......
Around here a Suburban or Range Rover could count as a chick car.
Around here the Mustang is becoming a chick car.
Does it still come with a flower vase?
Used to get the "girl car" hooey about my Focus. But every time it shifted perfect, braked right up to the point of lockup with control, went around corners at speed with control and nice tactile feedback, 27 MPG doing 80 MPH and frequent "Italian tuneups". I would just smile.
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