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VolksytheBug
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 Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:00 am Post subject: What's Your Favorite Part of Your Car? |
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Over the years, Volkswagen made over 22 million Beetles and more than 2 million Buses. Some might argue that a car that numerous cannot possibly be unique, but as air-cooled VW owners, we know different.
Each and every one of our cars has something special that sets it apart from every other Type 1 or 2 on the road, something that makes it uniquely ours.
Personally, my favorite part of my 1970 Beetle is the dashboard. I absolutely love the delicate leather-wrapped steering wheel, and as a graphic design geek, the fonts on the speedometer make me nostalgic for a bygone era.
However, there's one oddly specific area that I always come back to: the turn signal lever. I know it sounds silly, but the careful way in which it's worn down always makes me ponder the unique history of my 45-year-old car; where's it been, who's driven it, etc.
So, what's your favorite part of your ACVW?
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bandi
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Her personality.
And her slightly crooked front bumper.
I've had over 20 ACVWs, but this particular one, a beat up little '69 sunroof sedan just makes me happy, and she's been very good to me.
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VolksytheBug
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Aw, I like the crooked front bumper! The '69 is almost identical to the '70, except for the turn signals, right?
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vwsonmybrain
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The smell of a complete, original interior. That's some good stuff.
And driving their little wheels off. |
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67jason
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the ass end.
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doc73
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First- my Berg locking shifter
Second- even though replicas - BRM's
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type3nut64
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that smile.
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Dauz
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| The smell. Gives me flashbacks of working on ACVWS with my father. |
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[email protected]
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| The sound. I haven't got the radio in yet but just drove 3 hours each way on a business trip. Didn't miss the radio one bit, I really enjoyed listening to the car. Especially 60 mph and below, faster than that and wind noise overwhelms the great engine sound. |
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Bashr52
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MY wife would disagree, but I love the way the Thing looks with no top and the windshield folded down. Just something about that box look...
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el_santo
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favorite part is white walls.. sure you can put while walls on any car, but under a bug there's just something funky that i dig..
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madmack
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When I drive her... I'm 16 again... 
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VolksytheBug
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| el_santo wrote: |
| favorite part is white walls.. sure you can put while walls on any car, but under a bug there's just something funky that i dig.. |
I totally agree! However, even though I'm a fatchick supporter, I think they definitely look better on Pre-67 Beetles
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Glenn 
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Little red button.
Original dealer frame... very rare.
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VolksytheBug
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| Glenn wrote: |
Little red button.
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Sweet shifter, Glenn? May I ask what the little red button does?
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67jason
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Little red button.
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Sweet shifter, Glenn? May I ask what the little red button does? |
its the super secret ejector seat option button OR it locks his front brakes so he can act like a kid in the supermarket parking lot....you decide. 
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kingkarmann
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This is my favorite view 
The sexy curves of a Ghia really does it for me!
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VolksytheBug
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kingkarmann, that is a beautiful color! Is it stock?
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kingkarmann
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| kingkarmann, that is a beautiful color! Is it stock? |
Thanks!
It's stock GM. Arrival Blue Pearl.
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Unclesalty
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My Transformers Autobot sticker to complete it.
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