RIP Beetle

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-06-08 10:55pm

0-5mph?

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-06-09 02:39am

Dalton wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:Disney's movies about Herbie The Lovebug pushed sales for the VW Type 1?? I wonder if "Dukes Of Hazzard" did similar things for used Dodge Chargers and whether "Knightrider" also pushed up sales of the Pontiac Firebird.
Pontiac actually got a bunch of requests for KITT-based models

Interesting. BTW, did "Wayne's World" also boost interest in the AMC Pacer?

Stampede · Post by **Stampede** » 2003-06-09 04:27am

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:
Maybe if you weren't so... tall?
I'm picturing someone driving down the street with his head out the sunroof.
This reminds me of the Simpson's 27? Short stories about Springfield episode

"hey look everybody!! it's that kid that laughs at everyone. lets laugh at him!"
or somethin like that. anyway.......

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-09 08:10am

NapoleonGH wrote:i seem to remember the best quality of the beetle being said to be its ability to tackle mountain roads with fewer problems than water cooled cars, this the case or is my memory shit?

also i seem to recall that the beetle still holds the record for best 0-5mph accelleration, if this is the case, then saying it is underpowered doesnt sound right, what am i missing?

The fact that 5mph is slow as shit and a human will pass that speed running within a few seconds

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-06-09 10:38am

Crayz9000 wrote:
Gandalf wrote:I'm picturing someone driving down the street with his head out the sunroof.
I've always wondered how they fit people into Mini Coopers. Do they have to use a shoehorn?

A few months ago, my paper did a section on a guy who owned an Excursion and a guy who owned a Mini Cooper. That was pretty funny, especially when they had sillouetes of them with a yacht and a golf cart included

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-06-09 12:06pm

Anyone else always found the fact that the most recognizeable icon of the hippie movement was also ordered designed by Adolf Hitler a bit ironic?

I mean, people were driving around saying 'Peace out! Hell no we won't go!' in cars that were ordered built by the worlds greatest madman.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-06-09 04:50pm

Of course, there was another great thing about the old Bugs...

Pull out the engine, and you could drop a Porsche one in, and it fits perfectly

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-06-10 10:56am

Nathan F wrote: I mean, people were driving around saying 'Peace out! Hell no we won't go!' in cars that were ordered built by the worlds greatest madman.

Hitler wasn't the world's maddest man. That dubious honour probably belongs to Mao Tse Tsung. Mao was definately more evil.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-06-10 11:52am

I think Pol Pot takes it. At least Stalin won something.