• @alexc
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    157 months ago

    The original? An absolute classic to look at and horrible to drive. The new one? Looks like the original was stung by bees and forgot it’s EpiPen

    • @Schmuppes
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      97 months ago

      The new one (first generation)is essentially a Golf IV, so it’s at least a functional vehicle. Those are almost old enough to have a historic license plate in Germany.

      • @saltesc
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        7 months ago

        Yeah, I wouldn’t say “new”. I remember as a kid, Mandy Moore had one in a music video and was too young to hold a license so the driving was all faked.

        She’s 40 now.

        Edit: Sorry for that, everyone.

        • @Schmuppes
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          7 months ago

          Over here it’s indeed called the “New Beetle”, I wasn’t saying you were wrong. Merely pointing out that time flies by for those who are getting old.

      • @alexc
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        27 months ago

        Maybe it was the one I drove - I found myself pushing the steering wheel in a bid to get up a relatively modest incline. I was also quite alarmed by how quickly things were passing me.

        Then again, my daily at the time was an RX-8.

        • @[email protected]
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          7 months ago

          thats quite a point of comparison

          beetles are fun but arent that powerful, and its an old car so you need to be on top of maintenance.