Things people have said about your car

bandi · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:24 pm Post subject:

A friend of mine has a few Citroen 2CVs that he imported from Europe, I was driving one and I can't believe all the "Is that a really old Volkswagen?" comments. Ugh. Beetles are so much better looking.

I love the 2CV because it's ugly. I love the Beetle because it's the most attractive car ever made.
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jwold · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:29 am Post subject:

Passenger in the back seat:

"I've never been in a car this close to the ground before." (mine isn't lowered either, save for 42 years of being on the road).

LTKMUNN · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:40 pm Post subject:

LeviMan2001 · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject:

This is not a vw, but it was too funny. My brother just got his '57 Chevy bel air going and one guys comment was "you better stock up on condoms because this thing will get tail!!" Laughing

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CUBA · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:59 pm Post subject:

Me han dicho que VW son una mierda y que pierdo el dinero. Cojones, y pa acabar de joder es lo me dijo me jefa. Cool

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webberjames95 · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:12 pm Post subject:

my neighbor asked, quote "How much for your super, do you wanna sell it, it looks like a junker" Me response? "First off, its not a super, its a 67, and supers didnt start till the early 70's, and its not a junker, its a project"
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"You are hearing the fabled 'Fweem'. Distinctive sound created by the stock muffler and 'pea-shooter' tailpipes. REAL VWs have it. Impostors crave it. With enough fweem, women will want to be with you; men will want to be you. Hell, with enough fweem, you could kick Chuck Norris' ass."

encsdaddy · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:25 am Post subject:

I was at the gas station pumping gas. Had some young girl (early 20's) jump out of another car and ask me if my bus was for sale. I replied that there was no way I would sell my bus.

Girl starts to turn away, and then stops and yells out to me that she would make it worth my while if I sold her my bus.

My girlfriend was in the front seat and started to yell out the window at this girl to get the hell out of here. And to make matters even better, my girlfriend paid extra attention to me the next couple of days. Very Happy

I love my bus!!!!!
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78 Bus (8 seater w/ front bench) - Still trying to get it running! (fuel pump cuts out)
69 Sqauareback - RIP (Rear ended by a Volvo)
72 Bug - RIP (Rusted away!)

j8 · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:53 pm Post subject:

I was stuck as the first car at a stoplight and a woman with a kid were in the crosswalk. She was having the darndest time with him, he wasn't paying attention to her and kept turning around to look at my 89 Westy and asking her kid-questions about it. He was so young and I couldn't really understand him, he was at that own-language-age. She finally got him across the intersection and he is just staring at "the camper" (I got that much) and she says to him,

6T5 square · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject:

a year ago I stopped at a gas station at 6 in the morning. This was on the Atlantic city expressway so there had to be 16 pumps. Now here in Jersey, we dont pump our own. The attendant has to do it. I have the 65 squareback with the gas tank in the trunk so I pull up with the pump on the right side. I always get out to open the hood and usually take the pump from the gas jockey and pump my own, no problem. The attendant, who I'm going to assume comes from an eastern european country because of a heavy accent, tells me I'm not allowed any gas because my car is pointing in the wrong direction. I calmly said that since it's 6am and I'm the only car at a 16 pump station, it should be no problem. He said"no.no.no. The owner will find out and he will beat us for it." I couldnt top that so I just went somewhere else.

I was also filling my own at a station when the gas jockey came running from across the street yelling that I was breaking the law by pumping my own gas. I handed him my cell phone and told him the local police number.
He went away.
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60 beetle (Ned)
11 Jetta

bandi · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

I was parked outside of a car show today with my '69 Bug and had a girl say "Wow, they didn't make very many of these!" so I said "Yeah, only 20 million or so..."

"Wow, so they made like more Chevy Berettas!"

...WHAT?
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bandi · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:12 pm Post subject:

And the latest- having someone tell me my car wasn't a '69 "because they were different than that."

Right. Thanks. It's identical to the other 3 '69 Beetles I've owned.
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Malokin Martin · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject:

good god. did that many people REALLY put a porsche engine in their bus back in the day? Rolling Eyes

I swear I hear this once a month.

Schwing · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:29 am Post subject:

At the grocery store the other day...
"I owned one just like it, it was a blue '77"
(meanwhile its a beige 57)

At the gas station guy asks me what year, I tell him its a 57.
"Are you sure, it looks just like my old 62?"
(no I am not sure I just wander through life spouting random facts)

Even though some of the comments are insane I still enjoy talking to folks about these cars. It makes you wonder what kind of comments the American Iron guys get. I guess you are either a car guy/girl or you aren't, and I think most of these cars were just beaters so folks didn't pay attention to the details.
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vwlovr73 · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject:

Had a guy get out of a 90s pos pickup and ask me what year. I told him 63. He sighed, rolled his eyes, and told me "well drive carefully because I'm sure you have no idea what that's worth."
riiight. Thought about showing him my last few months bills. Rolling Eyes

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DeadheadSF · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject:

DeadheadSF · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject:

allsidius · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:27 am Post subject:

A guy at the office claimed he used to drive a '47 in the fifties. But it wasn't like any other beetle, no parts fit between the two. Oh, was it a Kübel I asked and described the Kübelwagon. No no, he said, it looked like a beetle, only different.

Hm. One of life's mysteries.
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1978 1303 convertible (sold)
1966 1300 RIP

air_cooled75 · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:15 pm Post subject:

Met my friend and his girlfriend at a bar one night. We met in the parking lot so my engine was hot and his girlfriend said

"Your car smells like the old car ride at Hershey Park"

this ride
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Volksy,Beige70 · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:49 am Post subject:

mallred · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject:

Recently finished a 20 month ground up rebuild on my 64 Beetle. Red paint with copper pearl, polished 5 spokes, custom Sewfine interior, etc.
I am getting gas next to a traveler that just pulled off the interstate.
He looked at my car and said "That is in really good shape!" "Thanks" I tell him.
A couple of minutes go by, and he says "I can't believe how well all of those old parts have held up!"
I just smiled.
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'64 Resto Custom Bug - Daily Driver
'57 Sunroof Bug - Endless Project

Living beneath the Sagebrush Canopy

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