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    Beetle...

    ...followed me home...



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    Re: Beetle...

    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
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    Re: Beetle...

    I know.... So just out of curiosity why did you choose to buy this?

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    Chick magnet.

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    Needs mods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
    I know.... So just out of curiosity why did you choose to buy this?
    Why not? I like VWs. I have owned 4 before this. I have Fahrvergnügen. It's a fun little car with decent power and a whole lot more on tap when I decide to put a few bucks into upgrades. It may not have a shit ton of power but it sure does act like a slotcar in the twisties.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rider View Post
    Chick magnet.
    Yes. My wife also drives a VW.
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    Quote Originally Posted by asp_125 View Post
    Needs mods.
    3zero3 is working up a path to 350hp for me as we speak.
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    Not judging just curious, hey its what you like man that's all it comes down to. Have fun! Sure wish I could do autox on a RSI though

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    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
    Not judging just curious, hey its what you like man that's all it comes down to. Have fun! Sure wish I could do autox on a RSI though
    There are plenty of other cars I like. I'm a big fan of fun cars. I do gravitate toward the VW, Audi, Porsche lineage though This Beetle is affordable enough that I can keep and upgrade my FZ1 at my whim.

    I hear they are working on a Beetle R And VW Vortex just won the Euro "something or other" category at SEMA with a 500hp version of my car.
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    Not a German car fan to be honest with you lol... A Bettle R huh? Interesting, I do however like that Golf R though but can't justify the price tag lol... It is pretty easy to gain power on the German set ups though, only part I wish Jap cars had more of is options in the ECU flashing/tuning end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
    Not a German car fan to be honest with you lol... A Bettle R huh? Interesting, I do however like that Golf R though but can't justify the price tag lol... It is pretty easy to gain power on the German set ups though, only part I wish Jap cars had more of is options in the ECU flashing/tuning end.
    It is a bit shocking how under-tuned they are as delivered from the factory. A simple ECU reflash will gain me 30% more power; upping 200hp to 260hp.

    The problem is the clutch. I'll have to upgrade that as well if I go any higher than 350hp.
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    Re: Beetle...

    What number are you trying to shoot for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
    What number are you trying to shoot for?
    Realistically? 300-320.
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    Nice, should make the car some good ol' sleeper fun.

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    Be carefull with 3zero3 seen some crap tunes come out of there

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    One the other hand never really looked in to the bug in any way, how is it what motor?

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    Says Turbo. So, gas or diesel? I happen to like the VW TDI's myself. Have a 2002 VW Beetle TDI.
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    I miss my golf tdi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fumet5uNo View Post
    Be carefull with 3zero3 seen some crap tunes come out of there
    Is there another VW tuner in the area?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fumet5uNo View Post
    Be carefull with 3zero3 seen some crap tunes come out of there
    Like what? Who do you know that does good tuning in Denver? I have an Audi.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cataract2 View Post
    Says Turbo. So, gas or diesel? I happen to like the VW TDI's myself. Have a 2002 VW Beetle TDI.
    Gas.
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    Ignore the haters, VW makes good cars. Congrats man, they've come a long way from the classic days! What kinda MPG is your gas/turbo version getting?

    Side-note: People still give me shit for loving 1st-gen Audi TT's (the 225hp hardtop ones), calling them "girlie cars", I call bullshit. One of the manager here roadraces his. I still think they're badass, especially with AWD. Someday I want to pick up a white (or red ALMS) 225 1g hardtop, pretty rare.
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