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View Poll Results: Which Beetle do you prefer? The new one or the original?
I prefer the new Beetle 14 26.92%
I prefer the old Beetle 38 73.08%
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Old 01-18-2002, 05:25 PM   #1
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New Beetle or old?
Which VW Beetle do you prefer? These two both have custom paint jobs, but the poll is on the standard cars.

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Old 01-18-2002, 05:32 PM   #2
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Sorry, the 2nd car does not have a custom paint job! I meant to post a different picture. My appologies!
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Old 08-12-2002, 12:45 PM   #3
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Old, just not the old one pictured
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Old 09-20-2002, 09:36 PM   #4
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Old. The new beetles aren't even beetles IMO. They should have kept the engine in the back.
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Old 01-03-2003, 02:22 AM   #5
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/\/\/\ Yes, they should've left the engine in the rear. Otherwise I'd go with a New Beetle. There's some company, for the life of me I can't think of the name, that will swap a V6 out of a Jetta into the New Beetle. They tested it & got a 4.7 0-60 time. I'll go look through my old car mags & post back later....
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Old 02-02-2003, 02:24 PM   #6
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Old beetle
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Old 02-13-2003, 01:26 PM   #7
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i'm going old for this one...

you could easily swap a vr6 or whatever into the beetle, b/c it's the same platform as a golf/jetta... so it'll bolt in.

i'd go with an old beetle and a few porsche parts stuffed inside with a turbo...

flat black please...
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Old 02-26-2003, 09:11 PM   #8
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Old 02-27-2003, 12:27 PM   #9
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the old beetles are classic, they're...funky (for lack of a better word), with the engine in the back and everything :apoke:
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Old 03-25-2003, 07:14 PM   #10
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old they are a blast to drive cheap to restore easy to work on and they can fit porshe motors in them
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Old 04-11-2003, 12:21 AM   #11
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the real beetle
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Old 04-11-2003, 09:54 AM   #12
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Which old one, bacause I like the old, old ones best! with the split rear winda. That new one is just too cutsey poo. and they put the damn engine in the wrong place.
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Old 04-14-2003, 01:39 PM   #13
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New Beetle is a POS. If they wanted to resurrect the car properly at least they would have made it good to drive, like BMW did with the Mini. Result? Beetle was a fashion accessory that got old very very quickly. The new Mini is also a fashionable car but one that drives better than many so-called sports cars. Take heed, Volkswagen. It's time to up your game
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Old 06-11-2003, 10:05 AM   #14
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The classics!

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Old 06-11-2003, 09:41 PM   #15
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My favorite was my old 65 Varient S. God, I miss that car.
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