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Check out the new 2010 VW Beetle
Starting at 18,500 but I want the ragtop!!! Probably going to be 22,000ish
Starting at 18,500 but I want the ragtop!!! Probably going to be 22,000ish
You know, once you add a few options like nice wheels - 'Oh, that comes in a package sir' or a bit more HP, 'Oh, you can only get that in the sport edition'. The end result may just climb a BIT higher shocked. It is good to have something to reach for though!
You do realize that no matter what you have done to the new beatle, it's still a GIRL's $61$ car.
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QuoteYou do realize that no matter what you have done to the new beatle, it's still a GIRL's car.
she is so right!
For that kind of cash you could build a nice restored type 1 with a big engine and still have enough left over to buy a beater for a daily driver.
DITTO all of the above. Why spend all that money on a new bug when for the same $$$ you can have the real thing,not a poor copy.
Because I already have the real thing.
Hey John, that makes sense.
Ha ha Thanks for the back-up John! Well you can't finance an old car or else i'd get a nice fast back. I need something *cough* more reliable. Even though my bug has only broke down for things that were my own fault, it would be nice to have a new car that I just get in a drive. As long as I don't get the pink one I think it's still a guys car. A lot of ppl tell me that the old bugs are for girls too, but I always wanted one and I got it. I can take the jokes, I've been a band dork for about 15 years or so. :)
It might get bad reviews and I'll probably end uo getting a toyota anyway. >:(
New cars are nice, but the PAYMENTS get old very fast.
Your so right Jack. And the newness wears off after 2 years or less and always after the first scratch or dent.
Hmmmmm I guess I'll get a new car air freshener for Bridgette and call it a day.
I'm looking to spend no more than 2000 for a paint job and no more than 5 for a turn key engine.
Then I will be set!
Hoping to talk to Ann when she is at Atco see what she suggests about the motor.
Stock is ok right now, but in the long run I need more get up and go to keep the Shoebies off my tail!
I'm looking to spend no more than 2000 for a paint job
Greg,
Check out Dan's Herbie -He got a nice paint job by Ramond I believe. I don't think Dan needed much prep.
Mike
Matt It was Frank, that's where I'm getting it done. Frank said that he can just spray over my original paint... if it is the original?!?!?!?!?? I just have to smooth it all out. Hoping to do it this OCT.
I know Macco does it cheap... and cheaply probably.
Right now i don't know if I'm ready for an all out new paint job, just something to hold me over till I can afford to do it right. I'm just painting the outside for now.
Then when I'm older and more experience.. and have more money I'll strip the whole car take the body off and send somewhere.
Quote from: Beetleboi on May 29, 2008, 11:12:18 PM
Hmmmmm I guess I'll get a new car air freshener for Bridgette and call it a day. LoL
I'm looking to spend no more than 2000 for a paint job------- See Frank and $5000 for engine. Oh ye with little money and rich taste I1t
Hoping to talk to Ann when she is at Atco see what she suggests about the motor.
Stock is ok right now, but in the long run I need more get up and go to keep the Shoebies off my tail!-------THEN you'll be bichen about the cops again when you get another ticket
Quote from: Beetleboi on May 29, 2008, 11:12:18 PM
no more than 5 for a turn key engine.
Then I will be set!
Hoping to talk to Ann when she is at Atco see what she suggests about the motor.
Ann suggests you throw a few 0's behind that "5" you're hoping to build a new motor with. ;D
Matt It was Frank,
Greg, You really have to learn how to read, My name in Mike! :wallbash:
Yeah I ment 5000 I saw the exact motor I want from a company but I want the Mezger name on it.
Especially if you can use my existing motor cheaper?!? I'll talk to you at Punch Buggy Day.
1st Paint
2nd Motor It will be a years worth of $$$$$$$
Quote from: 6d4vdub (jack) on May 30, 2008, 07:26:17 AM
[/THEN you'll be bichen about the cops again when you get another ticket]
I found out how I'm going to hook up my cigarette lighter which means I can use a radar detector.
Unless I can get the factory stealth mode to work. >:(
Quote from: Beetleboi on May 30, 2008, 06:13:47 PM
I want the Mezger name on it.
That cost's extra!
;D
Seriously though, my best advice is to start saving now & if possible try to get the big ticket / long wait parts (like cylinder heads & the crank) sooner rather than later. The way prices keep going up, by the time you have enough saved up to build an engine at today's cost, it will be double & you'll be saving / waiting twice as long. Not only will you get a better price on the parts, but some of them take a while to get (like custom ported heads) so even if you have the $, you're going to have to wait. If you get that out of the way, when the time comes for the engine to be built it goes a lot quicker.
As far as recycling some of your current parts, that is possible depending on what you have & what you want performance wise.
Hey thanks for the advice Ann, I was thinking about doing it that way too. Just buy several pieces over a period of time, I'm still young yet so I have many years to plan and prepare. Especially at 9.25 an hour :o
Quote from: carfolite73Super on May 30, 2008, 09:14:50 AM
Matt It was Frank,
Greg, You really have to learn how to read, My name in Mike! :wallbash:
sorry Mike =-)
I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I have a 2006 New Beetle & it's a piece of s*** kickButt. In the two years I've had it has spend 8 weeks in the shop m-d &m& m-d2 Parts have literaly fallen off it. The electonics have a mind of thier own, It standed me once, replacement parts cost a furtune. Support from dealer and VW of America is the worst I have ever experinced. My daily drivers for the last 25 years have all been new cars and this is the absolutly the worst new car I have ever had :icon_evil: %6% I won't even drive it anymore. I swapped cars with the wife. Lease is up in 9 months. Can't wait to give it back
I've heard bad things about it. I was just hoping they cleaned all the bugs out of it. *no pun intended* You all talked me out of getting a new bug =-)