I learned to drive in a 69 Bug. If you can master VW's gears you can drive any manual vehicle. I miss that car every day of my life. So much joy in that underpowered non-AC vehicle. But it was a joy to drive.

@DougsCars

Жыл бұрын

I never knew anyone who had one, so I never got to drive one until I was over 40 😂

@jameskeyes9112

Жыл бұрын

@@DougsCars And one of the best things about those old bugs was the ability to jump start them by getting a running start and popping the clutch. I mastered the art of parking on a downhill when my battery was toast. ;). Did that for 3 weeks in college until I could get enough money for a new battery.

@gypzs9

7 ай бұрын

Best vehicle ever! Miss my old ‘69, known affectionately as Patchouli, or Patch, because of a primered patch on his left rear fender. Drove that guy all over the USA for 300,000 miles with only minor replacements. And, yes, you couldn’t own a VW without naming it; they were like family members.

Bought a brand new 69 with automatic stick shift. Drove it from Fort Sill Ok to Akron, Ohio. Left it for my wife to drive while I was in Vietnam. It did not agree with her 🥴. Once we arrived at my next duty station she insisted we get rid of it. I still have a warm spot for it even in 2024

Doug, it's dark red. The fronk release, there should be a lever inside the glove box and the gas door, there's a visible ring to pull opposite the car's interior! :-)

When I first joined the Army in 1987 a 1974 Super Beetle was all I could afford. Drove it from Fort Ord, CA to Fort Sam Houston, TX and then to Fort Carson, CO. (even drive it up Pikes Peak once, coming back down with drum brakes was exciting) I wish I had never sold that car, had more fun driving that thing than any other car I’ve owned. (I own an old Corvette…Beetles are more fun!)

@DougsCars

Жыл бұрын

Still the only one I’ve ever driven.

@gypzs9

7 ай бұрын

Totally agree! My brother’s 1959 had no gas gauge so you brought along a stick to measure the gas in the tank. Had the one gallon unit on the floorboard to flip on if you ran out of fuel. Great car!

What I've learned about hinged pedals and VW/911s is you really need to push the clutch to the FLOOR, like really far down, or it wont engage correctly.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Oddly enough I didn’t have any issues at all in the Spicy Beetle.

Yup, we saw the lever when you opened it!!!

They had great heat for those that knew how to work on them. Engine coolant is at 200 degrees or less while a muffler is roughly 500 degrees. the shift pattern is a typical H ..you do not shift at that angle shown on ash tray.. they are very dependable and fun to restore and drive

@DougsCars

2 жыл бұрын

I managed to get the shifting down eventually 🤣

Very nice 👌

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

It’d fit in the trunk of our Lincolns.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Even though I got an email with your Chevy comment and it shows a new comment on here, I cannot see it or reply to it! They must be having issues. But to answer that question, I've kind of stumbled onto this amazing car network here in town, due to the mild success of my YT channel. So these vehicles just kind of show up for me now!

@VitaliyKofman

3 жыл бұрын

@@DougsCars Strange glitch... Great to hear that your fame is working 😁

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

@@VitaliyKofman Haha! Like your ‘97 Red Town Car video!

Doug, Do you have any inclination of selling your 2003 Lincoln Town Car for the luxury and comfort that this 1969 VW Beetle provides?

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. Absolutely not 🤣

"I got thiiiiirrrrdddd" would be a good t-shirt.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Doug, not ONCE in this video did you actually travel back in time to 1969! Hehe.... '69....

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Doc Brown hadn't installed the flux capacitor yet. Not enough room between the seats in this model.

@jeremydubin858

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremydubin858 Do you know where I can get some spare plutonium? The corner drug store doesn’t sell it.

@jeremydubin858

3 жыл бұрын

@@DougsCars Duuuuhhh... The Libyans

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremydubin858 Heavy.

First car I ever drove was a beetle just like that. Was yellow and i was 11. Never been in on since.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

It probably hasn’t improved since then 🤣

Great video, I used to run a '69 Beetle 1300 single port. Bought it as a rusty MOT failure, restored it but kept the original engine but polished and ported the heads. Used it on a daily 50mile commute for a year until it dropped a valve. The heating system is terrible. Used to freeze up on the inside in winter and the swing axle rear end could be fun on wet roads. Would I have another one? - no.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a long commute for a Bug!

@TK42138

3 жыл бұрын

@@DougsCars Yes, it was the only car I had at the time back in the early 90's.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

@@TK42138 I still can't believe I'd never driven one until that day. I'd even driven an air-cooled 911 before it!

We need to get you into a drag Beetle . . .

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Happily!

Sadly Hitler was involved in making the VW Bug but the Bug the the car that originally got me into cars. Up until 7 to 8 years ago I saw about one each week or two.

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

Porsche as well…and I still see them once in a while. But not often.

Smaller than Micah’s Fiat?

@DougsCars

3 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty small inside.