nah, the most hated is the new plastic parody's of the beetle

@Rob-fc9wg

Жыл бұрын

Too right mate.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

10 ай бұрын

someone gets it

@scootersonlyrepair6773

10 ай бұрын

😂 they came out in 99 they arent new. They stopped making the original on my 18th birthday 2003.

@Rob-fc9wg

10 ай бұрын

@@scootersonlyrepair6773 They're still just plastic 💩boxes!

@richardwarner3705

10 ай бұрын

Nailed it👍

In the air cooled VW community every old air cooled beetle, Ghia, bus is special to us. I definitely wouldn't say that they are undesirable.

@Bruehoyt

Жыл бұрын

I have had 2 supers, a standard, 6 Ghias and a bus. like you, love all the air cooled cars -.(I actually prefer the super over a standard) BUT this video clip is not wrong about the general collectors view. Supers are not as collectible.

@billwhitenack1662

Жыл бұрын

Yea! Right on! Water cooled suck!

@thomasgary1219

Жыл бұрын

@@Bruehoyt I'm just now seeing this, that's awesome my friend, I've also owned several Ghia's, one of them I really regret selling, because it was a 62 very, but I was going through a divorce at the time and I was strapped for cash, I had a 74 super that was a blast to drive, never owned a bus though. However my pride and joy is my 59 beetle that my grandpa bought brand new in February of 1959. Even though it's slow and has no modern creature comforts like ac and power locks and windows, I drive every chance I get, when the weather is nice., and your right most old VW collectors will turn their nose up at the supers. I've talked to a lot of them that say they Don't want anything 68 and up. That's a shame to me because they are all extremely special to me.

@kyledavis4890

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasgary1219 68 was the year Heinz Nordhoff passed away. He had a reputation for quality control above everything else.

@wayback75

11 ай бұрын

" Most hated ,, Most undesirable " this guy needs to put down the bong and lay off drinking the Kool- ade as the late 60s and early 70s VW bugs are some of the best Volkswagen ever built and well sought after, factory air and automatic transmission as options. One cool car in my opinion,,

Loved my “71 Super. Got her in 76. Drove that car everywhere, put tens of thousands miles on that baby. Enough room to pack up for week long camping / fishing / skiing trips in the Sierras, trips to L.A., Mexico, Reno. Hundreds and hundreds of times to Punk Rock shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Santa Clara and everyday S.F Bay Area daily / work driving. Did everything myself to keep her humming. My life changed in the late eighties and sold her when I got into 4X4s. We got ourselves a 68 five years ago and loving the bug life again.

My first new car was a 71 Super Beetle. At the time, they still made the regular Beetle but I bought mine in September of 71. Congress had just repealed the Federal Exiise Tax on cars and there was a temporary price freeze so I knew I wouldn't be able to ever get one any cheaper. I still have th bill of sale. I looked it up for someone recently and with distination charges to the midwest and an AM radio, the cost was $2196. A few weeks later, i received a check for the refunded exise tax. If memory serves an old man properly, that was about $100. For $100 in 1971, a 22 year old could party like a rock star fora whole weekend.

Least loved is a more accurate description than most hated

@AvecPoesie

Жыл бұрын

Excellent point and well-stated.

@rontroughton4339

11 ай бұрын

Loved my 67vw bug

@davidcantwell2489

11 ай бұрын

......... thank you very much .....

@billthomas8994

Ай бұрын

Hate and drama sells, along with janky editing, overuse of stock footage, and annoying voice overs👎

I had the semi-automatic ‘73 Beetle. Super clean condition. The shifter had Reverse and gear 1,2,3 with no clutch pedal… ended up selling to a VW Bug fan that is handicapped, left leg injuries from very young age. He always wanted a bug but never got it because of his condition and when he heard about mine, he hunt me down to do an offer.. at first, I didn’t want to sell it but then I felt good he end up keeping it. I miss that car but it’s in good hands.

@robert-sn2cl

10 ай бұрын

I had one of those as well.

@Been.Here.Since.2007

10 ай бұрын

The auto stick.

@throwaway-hp1wt

8 ай бұрын

A 3rd gear? huh i always saw L 1-2 R

@chuyo2619

8 ай бұрын

@@throwaway-hp1wt my bad, you were almost correct thou.. it’s R, L, 1, 2…. You can look it up

@davidaugustofc2574

7 ай бұрын

In good hand*

I drove a 1971 super beetle from 1983 to 1985. I miss that car. And I loved the luggage space up front. In college I took the spare tire out and left it at home. I filled the spare tire well with ice in beer and did stupid college stuff.

This was my first car in January 1980. A yellow Super Beetle with a sun roof. I was in the Air Force in Honolulu. Good memories.

Now any VW is a dream to own I wish I still had mine.

@kyledavis4890

Жыл бұрын

Any air cooled one, to be fair. Although, there are a few of the water pumpers I wouldn't mind having. Thinking first gen gti, vw eos, vw phaeton, vw vanagon synchro.

@moxy4926

5 ай бұрын

@@kyledavis4890Is love to have a fox or scirocco.

Imagine if we could still get a new car at $2k nowadays.

@bldontmatter5319

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, people don't realize inflation has increased, yeah, but wages have stagnated for decades. So while the costs of everything are going up, we're making the same. Can't wait to leave this dying country...

@peterpiper5064

Жыл бұрын

You can! That's the equivalent of about $15k in today's money, which gets you a Chevrolet Spark - a bigger, comfier and safer vehicle 😊

@thomasgary1219

Жыл бұрын

@@peterpiper5064 to each their own, but a Chevy spark could never has as much character as one of these old bugs

@rrfa5si610

Жыл бұрын

Chevy spark, Nissan Versa, Mitsubishi Mirage

@kyledavis4890

Жыл бұрын

@@rrfa5si610 of the three, i think only the versa is still sold in the u.s.

I had a 72 super Beatle with a flat front windshield it also came with 1600cc and a freeway transmission best car ever had. hate that I sold it, but I did get 6k.

@billwhitenack1662

Жыл бұрын

I have a restored 72 Super, it’s my fair weather driver.

@mr.gabriel382

11 ай бұрын

It wasn't a super Beetle with a 1600cc they all came with 1641cc

@davidchambers-bn5ni

11 ай бұрын

​@@mr.gabriel382Optional however, was that bored-out motor with turbo!

@fosterhart2013

10 ай бұрын

⁠@@mr.gabriel382Bought a new Super Beetle in 1971 . What ever size the engine,it was sold to me as a 1600 with dual port heads .

@normacroberts-hakizimana8785

10 ай бұрын

I had a 74 super beetle, 1600 cc Porsche engine. 😉

I had a 74 super beetle. Had a ton of fun in that little car. Beat it down but couldn't kill it.

@kfiscal01

10 ай бұрын

Me too! Fun as hell! I'd have 4 people in that thing and drive it in snow covered fields, racing then crank the wheel while pulling up the parking brake which caused us to do several 360s.

@Muffins_vr288

6 ай бұрын

I have a 74 super too

@hippiepeace8614

5 ай бұрын

I had a 68 and a 69 back in late 70s miss them so much. Awesome in the snow but air cooled engines was freezing

I've never driven or even ridden in a Super Beetle, but I'm curious. I was taught to drive stick in a 1960s Type 1 Beetle in Mexico at age 15 way back in 1983. I loved the Type 1.

My 1st car. I loved it. Simple. Lots of head room--really loved that as a tall person & got me from point A to B pretty reliantly & cheaply.

1971 super beetle with a 1776cc running dual carbs (only stock parts are my block crank and airshroud) and I gotta say it’s the most fun I’ve had in a car and everyone in the scene accepts it as a classic bug

The most hated is the 2000 new beetle biggest headache for mechanics ever and not even autozone wanna touch it with a stick. The worst beetle.

@kyledavis4890

Жыл бұрын

Technically, the new beetles are rabbits in beetle inspired bodies

I had a 1971 Super Beatle. If I remember correctly, the Super Beatle was 8 inches longer than the standard Beatle and had dual exhaust ports too.

@donavan8581

4 ай бұрын

I think it’s only 1 inch long and one inch wider. It isn’t much.

An uncle of mine had one with the semi automatic. I drove it a couple times and it was fun. Years before my sister had a '63 bug. Also a fun drive. And great in the snow.

We had a '73 Super, was great in the snow etc. My Dad bought a 12v electric windshield defroster when the heater channels succumbed to the salt.

@kuntakinte4333

11 ай бұрын

Air does not freeze Air does not boil Air does not heat 😂 But i love those aircooled types when riding my motorbike tight up on cold days 😊

@CarnageExecutioner

10 ай бұрын

​@@kuntakinte4333it does at -361.8 degrees Fahrenheit

I have a '74 Super that was given to me by a friend. It was her first car, which caught fire, and was fixed by her dad, minus paint. It had been sitting under a tree in NC since around 1993 because she refused to drive it afterward, so the engine seized, but the floors and all are absolutely solid. I'm actually excited about getting it going.

The Super was BOSS! sure wish I still had the family's...

I got my 1971 super in 1997. Still on the road. About 99.9% of people have no clue about the difference. I've been asked to sell it at least a thousand times. My least favorite thing about the car is people always want to talk to you.

@kathyannpardi9888

4 ай бұрын

I owned a 71 Super Bug for 12 years. ❤

This is the model my sister had in 1980.. same color too. Except that hers had a Bentley front and grill on it. Along with a small metal label across the grill that said “Wunderbug”! This is how I road to the hospital in the middle of the night, in labor with my son!

A very good little car ,great price too !

Classic VW fan and enthusiast from Tacloban City, Leyte Island, Philippines here. My main interest are the super beetle models: 1302s and 1303s. My first car when I was a newly licensed physician was a 1974 VW 1303s. I drove it daily until Nov 7 2013. The following day super typhoon Haiyan submerged the whole city in a 16 feet storm surge. It destroyed my beetle. Year 2015 I drove a newly restored 1971 VW 1302s super beetle which I drive daily until now. Year 2015 I bought an brand new 2015 VW tiguan TDI. Later I sold the tiguan to my sister. As for my beetle I will drive it daily as long as it lasts. For me the super beetle is a bettter car compared to the standard beetle. It's bigger, handles better and has a more powerful engine. You just have to be very careful on the road because there many aggresive drivers on SUVs. Just sharing my experience. 🙂

The sweet vw beetle 😍

Ouch! Less desirable? it depends on where you are. if you came from my place... Super Beetles are awesome. It is one of the most desirable beetle for a collection along with the 67'. How can you say that it is slow when the speed limit is 65mph and my beetle can still go for 85mph with ease. And the mcpherson ride is awesome too. We all have our favorites but pls never say my stupid beetle is less desirable. it hurts lol Be safe guys✌️😊

@YourMom-mq4zc

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely less desirable and the shaky front suspension ride is horrible. You can have them. No thank you

@davidwhocares3293

11 ай бұрын

I had one that shook soooo bad it wiuld almost rip the steeringwheel out of your hands....wiring is a nightmare too, no thanx ! I'll stick with the simple early ones....

@denizkilic6022

10 ай бұрын

i once did 165 km/h (around 103 mph) after removing the rev limiting rotor with my stock 1303s running on lpg lol, i miss that car. The speedo needle was all the way upto the oil light, but i slowed down to 160km/h until i take a photo of it lol. I now have a 1302s that had been converted to a 1300 single port, but i am getting it rebuilt to be a 1600 dual port again. Neither my old beetle and the current one has the death wobble, if your tires are well balanced and your front end bushings and tie rod ends and steering damper aren't bad, there isnt even a slight vibration on the steering wheel. My old 1303s also used to have the shimmy, but after getting the frond end fixed it is completely gone. Can't wait to drive my 1302s once again, it was a very fun car to drive until a wall on my buildings parking lot collapesd onto it, luckily the buildings insurance covered it up, and after a few months of wait it will be on the road soon once again. I have a friend who has a 1967 1300, it is a way nicer car but it does'nt corner nearly as well as my old 1303s or current 1302s. It might be less desirable for some but i will take the 1302 or 1303 any day for driving pleasure.

@tiyukitv6508

9 ай бұрын

@@denizkilic6022very well said my friend. i love my 1303s as well. wheel balancing solved my shimmy. when it goes 35mph it starts shaking lol. now i can go 85mph without any problems. proper maintenance is key. Be well always bro. Keep buggin🙏✌️

@JeanMelim

7 ай бұрын

Just replace the springs to lower the front and you'll have a new car.

I never have known why some did not like the super beetle. Many improvements over the standard beauty. I guess some just don't Want improvements in anything they drive or do in life.

@soulcapitalist6204

Жыл бұрын

They don't look as nice. 58-61 is my pick for best beet.

@chuckpeterson3262

Жыл бұрын

They were hard to steer when parking and the regular Bug still looked better.

@kyledavis4890

Жыл бұрын

@@soulcapitalist6204 66 I think, had the best looks, though some argue vehemently for the 67s.

@soulcapitalist6204

Жыл бұрын

@@kyledavis4890 They must like the round lamps. '66 is a fine year. The last of the great years, imo.

@kyledavis4890

Жыл бұрын

@@soulcapitalist6204 It was John Muir's favorite year. He was the guy who wrote the Idiot Repair Book for VW Beetles.

I learned to drive on a 1972 Super Beetle. I drove that car hard. I remember going to an out of town basketball game. I live in Montana. An out of town basketball was 342.6 (thank you Google) miles. This was the State Champion High School game. I remember a teacher asking me if I was the driver of a little red VW Beetle that passed her on the freeway. I remember that trip. On the freeway, that Super Beetle was traveling balls put with the speedometer needle straight down. It was pointing at the turn signal. Past the readings on the dial that stopped at 90 mph. This car, being a VW, handled the "use" like a champ.

I had three super Beatles over the course of ten years. They all performed as expected for a VW, were fun to drive and cold as hell in the winter unless you had the optional heater which when turned on would bake you right out of the car.

I had a 73 super beetle and it did have more power. Was a great car for So Cal in the mid 80’s.

@Bruehoyt

Жыл бұрын

if it had more power, it was because it was modified by an owner. in the US all beetles (Super and Standard, and all Ghias) in the 1970s had a 1584cc engine.

@groberts8516

Жыл бұрын

They had a twin port engine which produces more power

@Bruehoyt

Жыл бұрын

@@groberts8516 yeah - ALL Volkswagens had dual port engines in 73

@chuckpeterson3262

Жыл бұрын

Same power unless it was modified and probably the most dangerous car possible for the LA freeways.

@chuckpeterson3262

Жыл бұрын

@@groberts8516 Same engine as in the regular Bug.

If you galvanise the underneath panels, make them rust proof, you'll have a car to drive.

@raymondszumski1335

10 ай бұрын

Used to see the front "wishbones rot away" 😮

I had one back in 78 and loved it! (Only problem I had was the wiring insulation started to fall off everywhere and it would cost more than it was worth, and being in the Navy, I really didn't have much money to have it rebuilt!)

I love my 71 super beetle convertible. I got it in 1991, at the time I was and it was given to me by my cousin. He had bought it new. I still have it today 33 years later!!!

This car still is one of the most emotionally satisfying and connected vehicles I can think of. When I see an antique Beetle, it warms my heart. I will one day purchase one to join my 2013 model.

The 1971-1972 1302 is my favorite Beetle model. Especially the 1971. They have a little of everything. They have almost all of the advantages of the later cars, while they still have an almost flat window and smaller taillights. The 1971 even has the old steering wheel with the horn ring.

My first car! Like a little tank, drove it everywhere, couldn't break it. Got me through college in n.e. PA. Great memories 😂

And when they aren't fit for the road(rusted). They make a great dune buggy, turn the rims around,remove the rubber,you can fit them on the railway tracks

Speaking of the '73... Check out the 517 Hp 1973 Super Beetle on Nicole Johnson's Detour.

Maybe wherever in America you're from, everyone "hates" the SuperBug, but I doubt it very much. Sounds more like one person's opinion to me. I adored (and miss) my 1971, 1600 SuperBug. Three generations of my family learnt to drive in our Beetle. Every one of us who owned and drove her, loved her. I can honestly say, without hesitation or reservation, that the modern version of the Beetle ranks last or second last in the eyes of every classic Volkswagen owner and driver I know.

Gotta Love Herbie!!!

Vw beetle Herby configuration tricks are: G key:wheelie Drive along: trust goes up (wheelie also does that) Crash: trust goes down(also heating up the engine) Going on water will make all Herby configuration float

My first car was a '72b Super Beetle. I loved that car. It wasn't safe, and was luck that I wasn't killed in it. The gas tank sat behind the dash board. If you played the gears right, then you could keep up with traffic. You have to remember most of the cars on the road were rear wheel drive. They were fast, but not off the line. The Super Beetle could pull out quickly. I live in Pittsburgh. Where there are very few roads that are straight, unless you are on a highway or Parkway. Pittsburgh is very hilly with a lot of curves in the roads, which is great for a Super Beetle. I learned how to tune a car on my Super Beetle, but I never did brake work.

My first car, loved it! Burnt up the road between Halifax and Montreal for several years...miss it functionality.

Had 2 71 Super beetles. One blue had the AC unit and one Orange. They were my favorite of all 12 of the Beetle’s we owned. 1971 was also the last year of the flat windscreen. Had a vintage feel over the curved windscreen and dash board in the post 71s. Our 73 super beetle had the curved windscreen. I never drove that one I was to young.

The 1967 Beetle was the best. Last year of the classic style, but first year with 12V electric instead of 6V. I needed two 6V-to-12V voltage converters to power my Pioneer Supertuner and Craig power amp in my '66.

Owner of 1302 Cabrio. And i really hope collector will start appreciate the "modern" aircooled beetles as years goes by. Super bettles are super comfortable!!

@JeanMelim

7 ай бұрын

Here in Portugal super beetle cabrio costs arround 24k euro

They upgraded the engine too. Super Beetles are actually superior to their older sisters from a mechanical standpoint anyway.

I've still got my 1970 auto fastback in the shed that I bought back in the eighties. It's a surprisingly sporty car to drive .

I drove a 74 Superbeetle. Orange one with black trim. My first car after the ARMY. I had a blast. Killer Stero with Casett . JBL Speakers playing Classic Rock. Another good one I let get away.

They get pretty damn fast with the overhaul of the engine.

@clivewilliams3661

7 ай бұрын

I have a '74 1303S with Porsche 924S/944 undercarriage plus my own TCAs that embarrasses many modern cars in the twisties with only 51bhp and a brick on the throttle. I am building a 2175cc dry-sumped engine that will give it 200bhp/T. I consider the super to be an upgrade and better suited to a high performance vehicle.

The Super Beetle used to be dreaded because for many years, replacement front struts were not easily and affordable to obtain. Now that has changed so there isn’t any reason to hate them anymore; especially the convertibles!

I have a 73 1303s super beetle… fun little car✌️

Completely the opposite here! After having a 1973 Super Beetle for a while, I love these! That windshield is so awesome!

I never owned a Beetle. To be honest, never liked them. But - back in the day - a close friend owned one after another. So I sometimes got to drive them when he needed a favour. Still didn't like them, but I did learn to respect that low-rev everlasting engine..At the time I wouldn't have bought a Beetle, but if I'd had the means I'd definitely have bought the van. We once spent a month converting a retired Beetle into a kit car. Great times.

My dad had one of these in college. As a prank his buddies drove it into the auditorium on stage in the middle of the night when there was going to be a big speech in the morning. lol

There’s a pest control service in my area called Blue Beetle. They have a blue Super Beetle in their parking lot and most of their company cars are blue New Beetles.

My grandpa had one (in Brazil), but it was this version. I think the year is 1977 but basically the same model. It’s still running, my cousins owns it now hahah

I had a super beetle with A/C and a flat windshield about 40 some odd years ago 😆, I loved it I even bought one piece door windows from JC Whitney. Those were the days

Oddly, when i am buying my first car, i was specifically looking for super beetle. Until one day i chance upon a 1302, where is have classic metal dash, McPherson strusts. I was sold and went off to purpose the car even tho the condition is not as desirable. It is currently under restoration and no regrets. I am looking forward getting my car back after resoteation was dpne. Beefier the ngine (1.3\ to 1.7L with forged borrd piston, 1.6L heads, original weber progressive carb. Cant wait to get mt beetle back!!

In my opinion: Split and Oval are the most desired. followed by the 60s And then all the other bugs. 1302S and 1303S are also very good and have recently gained a lot of value. All air-cooled Vws have personality and charism

I have one, and I love it. The 1975 was the best. They drive much better than a Beetle. The 1976 manual transmission had a higher diff ratio making it cruise at lower rpm.

Let's just say bettle enthusiasts shouldn't hate this car because it's more daily driveable and also i like the super bettle more than the other bettles since it's classic and with modern comforts while being reliable and cute

I had a '75. It had Bosch fuel injection and manual transmission and ran great. We also previously had a '72 that wasn't as fast or roomy. The bigger engine and injection made a huge difference.

You know back in the 80s 90s maybe early 2000s the Super beetle is more desirable. But things change

I had a 71 super bettle in Germany, i loved that car.

I Loved my 1971 Super Beetle!! Wish I still had it. ❤❤

Kinda like a super duty Ford truck they drilled baseball size holes in the frame and called it quiet steel super duty they were just so super

Remember when the Super Beetle came out, never did like 'em.... Changed my mind about owning one and go back to my aunts split window variety as a kid. Owned a Karmann Ghia a short while... Often wish The Peoples Wagon still existed... Thanks EPA:

had a loaded '71 i picked up after the army for daily driving in socal from a VW shop in simi valley...it had a 1835 kit with a 2bbl progressive carb (from a ford pinto i think)..nice mod and i loved it...would cruise at 80 all day and pretty stable at speed

The only styling cue that I dislike about the “newer” of the air cooled Beetles is when they started putting the larger tail lights on them. Other than that I wouldn’t know the difference.

These are identical to the standard beetle from the windshield back. Nice big trunk and the front suspension was pretty good, just not as bulletproof as the standards front beam. They are a good buy, but has always seemed to me like the homely sister, but not as bad as Jethreen Bodine

A little harder to fix on rust work sure, but every beetle is much loved.

I hate all beetles, but in 1990 I bought 2 for 75.00. Basically gave them to me to get them out of their field. They both ran, drove them home, still hated them.

I would love one❤. I had one converted to a baja style. Had no issues, and was super simple to do maintenance on.

I had a super beetle in 1972, 1971 model, no air, no rounded windshield. Really good on gas. I filled the tank with 3$. The price was 1,900$.

I learned on a ‘73 Super Beetle with Fahrschule Zerbe in Mainz 1974.

I had several Beatles from a 62 to a 73 Super Beetle but the one I enjoyed the most was actually a Karmann Ghia. Kind of a sexy car everybody liked it and you could cram a bunch of people into it if you wanted to or just say well I can only fit 2, see you later.

I passed on Super Beetles way back unless they were rusty and owners needed them gone. More parts for my herd! A Super doesn't handle the same. Yes similar but, when all those bushings were tight in the front end and coupled with the IRS rear, It handled much much better.

I was riding passenger seat in one of these in late 80’s, we got t boned on my side. Still have big scar on my right leg from laceration where steel dash folded over.

I personally have driven both, the supers are personally much more comfortable and because I am 6’2” I fit in to it much easier. And the new struts as opposed to torsion bars make for a smooth ride compared to the standard beetle. And to me, the supers feel like they have a little more pep to their step, they’re just a little faster, at least compared to the ones I drove.

My Dad loved these cars when I was a kid. He had 2 Volkswagen super beetles and I called it the hippy van . We made a few into dune buggies over the years. My Dad wished he had them now they fetch some good money surprisingly.

What so incredible is after 50 yrs many of these Beetles are still on the road with the original engine!

I remember being the passenger in the super beetle and the girl driving said it had the worst fuel injection in the world and I believed her because we barely got up the hill.

The vents are used for a front mounted oil cooler in Europe, the withe one is the 1302, the other ones are called 1303 and come later with fuel Injection in the us....

most hated where the 1303 i know because i own both the 1303 and a super beetle the 1600 dual port kicks ass

@billwhitenack1662

Жыл бұрын

I have a 72 Super w/ the 1600 dual port in VW Cool White. I love driving it!

I had 2bettles a black and green one I loved to drive them everywhere

There are two types of these cars: those that have caught on fire, and those that have yet to catch on fire.

I had a 71 Super Beetle. Those McPherson struts were a pain in the ass to replace. Did it with my then BF now ex-husband.

I had a 1972 semiautomatic black Super Beetle. I miss that car. 😢

I have a friend who bought one of these Super Beatles with A/C and automatic transmission. He said the A/C put such a load on the engine that it was terribly sluggish which doesn't surprise me. Also having automatic transmission probably made his car even more sluggish. I don't know why VW would even sell a bug with these two features.

I daily my flat window super... looking for a 75 super to restore. Curved window supers (73+) feel like they have way more room

My first car was a 1973 super beetle I drove it everywhere it never left me stranded it was awesome 😎

I had one and it was ok. The only real issue was the the body rot behind the body air vents behind the back windows. Probably the reason there are so few on the roads today

The McPherson struts are the issue with the superbeetle. The top of the shock towers will eventually start leaning towards each other if used off road at all, making the super's useless as a baja or buggy, unlike the original torsion bar suspension, which is bullet proof and can be easily height adjusted without costing a penny(just rotate the torsion bar). McPherson struts cost more, harder to replace shocks, can't take any abuse without collapsing the shock towers, and have no height adjustment short of spending the big coin for adjustable coilovers... .. can't make the super's do wheelies like the older ones, by removing the shocks and timing the throttle to bounce it up for mini wheelies even with having only 34hp.. ...and wheelies in a stock bug are just too fun not to do....

A family that were friends of mine all preferred their Super Beetle to their 220 Mercedes Diesel !

American English seems to be perpetually butting heads with formal logic. In logic, "most hated" does not mean the same as "least liked".

We bug heads called it the stupid beetle growing up

I wish I would’ve bought the old man’s 74 super beetle. The only one I’ve ever seen with factory AC, round vents in the dash and a blower motor

Them beetles will last longer then any car made today , I love them old iron tanks , these cars today if in an accident you have 60+% chance to get hurt , but the love bug was well made n MY step-dad had one with a 350 small block in it , that thing was SICK