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JohnnyRingo

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10. I had a '67 back in the mid '70s

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:19 AM

Sep 2018

It was a gray sunroof model with a hand painted bug on the panel. It would crawl in or out when the sunroof was cranked. I loved it until someone turned left in front of me it. Now I wear a mustache.

Not the safest car I've owned, since the near head-on wreck totaled the Bug and the girl who turned in front of me gave me and my dog a ride home. I'd lost my license and just wanted away from the scene, so total loss of about $300 and some scars.

RIP Beetle.

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So Long, Love Bug. Volkswagen Beetle Hits The End Of The Road. [View all] packman Sep 2018 OP

Herbie will ride again. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #1

What kind of MPG did you get? bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #2

As I recall, got around 40 MPG on the highway, 25-30 on city streets packman Sep 2018 #11

Beetles are cute as a bug, but they are death traps. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #3

This cannot stand. malthaussen Sep 2018 #4

It had run it's course MichMan Sep 2018 #5

Best car I ever had. mithnanthy Sep 2018 #6

I remember back in college BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #7

My little brother was three years old when he helped my father pick out a 1973 Super Beetle. Aristus Sep 2018 #8

I've got a nykym Sep 2018 #9

I had a '67 back in the mid '70s JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #10

I learned to drive in a '74 bug. iscooterliberally Sep 2018 #12

The Beetle was such a big part of my life PatSeg Sep 2018 #13

I wish VW would have made an EV version of the Beetle convertible with the range of the Bolt. 47of74 Sep 2018 #14

I owned two bugs and a Karmann Ghia William Seger Sep 2018 #15

I didn't see this until I posted below. Gore1FL Sep 2018 #18

Did you ever drive it? They were fun William Seger Sep 2018 #24

It sort of ran when I first got it, but it was a mess. Gore1FL Sep 2018 #28

The Bus re-boot needs to hurry up already maxsolomon Sep 2018 #16

According to the dealer where we bought DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #19

They've been teasing a Bus re-boot for decades. maxsolomon Sep 2018 #20

Just passing along what I heard a year ago DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #21

I've been hearing that too. maxsolomon Sep 2018 #22

no harm, no foul DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #23

I was hoping they'd reboot the Karman Ghia. Gore1FL Sep 2018 #17

I'm betting The Bug won't be gone for long. Paladin Sep 2018 #25

I blame Yoko Ono for the loss of the Beetles jberryhill Sep 2018 #26

Whoa - I bought a silver white turbo last year JustAnotherGen Sep 2018 #27

Best car I ever jump started. Scurrilous Sep 2018 #29

Ha! When I was young, my friend had a vintage Beetle... MountCleaners Sep 2018 #30

My Dad had a Bright Yellow one with a sun roof sellitman Sep 2018 #31

Loved my Beetles... BlueIdaho Sep 2018 #32

I had 3 beetles ooky Sep 2018 #33

1969 Mr. Ected Sep 2018 #34

The movie yes OriginalGeek Sep 2018 #35

'61 Bug... LompocDem Sep 2018 #36