10 Things They Don't Tell You about Owning a VW!
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Today we go over out top ten things they don't tell you about owning a VW!
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#10 Its almost impossible to be in a bad mood driving a bug!
That's right good one!
Word!
unless you're running late and you're unable to overtake the guy in front of you due to sluggish acceleration
source: I'm a heavy sleeper and I drive a '71 1300 standard bug
Very not true 😂
*gets pissed off bc someone honks at me at a light* well well well *stalls* how the turn tables
10. You can be driving down the road at 55mph and spot a VW sitting in a woods 200 yards away covered in brush.
That's right!
HA, 100% TRUE!
exactly
So true!🤣
Well yeah, you're obviously between VWs in this scenario and therefore hypersensitive. How do I know you're between VWs? Because you're driving something that will reach 55mph.
I love my bug, having a bad day? just drive by a few schools in an old bug and watch the kids punch each other. best feature to ever come in a car
That's right!
I’m surprised kids even know about that nowadays.
Slug bug! Played it from San Diego to Utah in the 60's.
We lived in Mexico for 20 years & I had to make a rule for youth groups to not play “punch bug” after day 1... didn’t want them all going home bruised!
My first Bug, a generator with a dead battery for about a year. I'd kick like a skateboard on anything flat. I was pretty close to legal driving age ... mostly “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“
Much love!!! ✌
ϻя.ƹ
10: a VW will choose you, you don’t choose it. When I bought my bus it was beggin me to take her home, and I’m glad i did. Can’t explain it.
yep~!
I looked for nearly 4 years, and then there it was no engine no gearbox no anything really and £19.000 later it’s finally on the road, I love it
This is so true I worked on them for years but never really owned one. When I decided to actually buy one I went looking for a oval ragtop or a sedan but when I saw this vert that needed some TLC it sort of followed me home.
My '69 Beetle stood in the corner of a Mechanics Workshop for over 20 years, just waiting for the right owner (sadist) which happens to be me! Think of how many people saw this thing in that time? But somehow she was meant to end up with me. Weird.
I completely agree, I wanted a bug forever and I happened to stumble upon one and I watched it for months sit on the side of a guys house and I finally went to the door and asked the guy what he was going to do with it. He said “if you get that thing off my property you can have it” and an hour later it was on my trailer and title in hand. What’s better than free ‘69 beetle?
The vw smell!!!
wow! nail on the head thanks!!!
@@VWLifeVW np!
burning oil....
Was working on mine at the weekend and a fella walked past remarked the same....”they all smell the same man, no matter what country I’ve seen them in.”
#11 "If there's no oil under it, there's no oil IN it! XD Love you guys! You're like a breath of air-cooled, horsehair seat-pad scented sunshine in these dark days.
I once heard someome who said "A Volkswagen that doesn't drops oil is not a Volkswagen"
ha ha ha, thanks we love it!
people always ask me "does your Harley leak oil, haha?" I always answer "no but my VW sure does"
If it doesn't drip oil it burns oil.
Don yeah, near impossible for a boxer not to be burning some oil.
with the best dog-house and cooler in it, a small external cooler and filter plumbed in, some oil will still get past valve seals and rings.
#10 You will meet somebody with a VW cemetery and that person wiill NEVER do anything with them!!
that sad truth but fact! Thanks
You buy a kombi for cheap spares and then its too nice to scrap so you fix it and buy another and then...........rinse and repeat.
@@andrewallen9993 😂
Lol I have a VW graveyard
@@synthtoaster I'm jealous.Hope you're happy now!!!!
#10 - There’s never just ONE repair - one thing ALWAYS leads to another thing that needs to be done
yep
"Whack-a-Mole" repairs!
#10 You start noticing vw from everywhere !!!
Yes sir always looking over your shoulder to see if you can find the next one that's hidden away. We hope your projects are going well
I already do and have dinner so since I was old enough to v recognize then for what they were
My experience as owner; it’s the only vehicle I’ve ever owned that puts a smile on another humans face when they see it. That’s my #10.... ..would have said smell but someone already got it.
good one tim!
Amen Tim!!
Bullseye on this👍
It's not about miles per gallon, it's about smiles per gallon 👍
I agree with your 10 thing. In a VW you get noticed.
#10: You always carry replacement parts to fix your or fix other person's bug.
yep, helping friends!
"I had one in college.." I always get that one.
Haha yeah
#10 You will become nerdy about the details and year differences. Whether you like it or not.
yeah it's kind of hard to avoid learning all the differences
So true! When I first started, my daughter wanted a bug for her first car (around 2009). So I went shopping and pretty much thought they were all alike. Ended up getting her a 1973 Super Beetle. (It's in my garage not running right now. I've gotta get that thing going!!!) Now, like most of you, I can easily tell what year a Beetle is within a couple years.
#10 You will talk about Volkswagens to any one even if they didn’t ask!
true
no thats a vegan...
100% relatable! Also, you'll offer your non vw friends a ride in your vw, even if they're not used to classics
guilty as charge.
yep,can't stop buggin my buds!
You will love your VW like a person, you’ll be carful not to hurt his feelings. You couldn’t sell him anymore than you could sell your dog of favorite uncle.
This is true!
10, the Buzz it gives you driving it, owning it, the compliments but mainly the LOVE you feel for it...no matter what state, shape or size it is..! Number ten is LOVE!
That's a great one thanks!
#10. Other VW drivers wave to you! In aircooled everyone waves!!! Or the smell that's a good one also.
yep all the waves and thumbs up! good one
Yep but don't bother waving to a vanagon driver.
Right now, my 71 smells like ratpiss!
You will be asked constantly "How old is it?" and "How much is it worth?"
Oh yes good one both of those are really good
My number 10 is the fact that in eight years, I’ve only broken down once (a broken accelerator cable). So, this worry about breaking down is a myth-if you maintain it properly.
Ah okay
This incident gave me one of my great adventures. While riding home from college on break in a 1300 Beetle with my friend, the accelerator cable broke. No spare. He drove 200 miles through WV mountains while holding the steering wheel in his left hand and the accelerator cable in his right while he stooped over. I was in the passenger seat, shifting gears with my left hand while he told me which gear he needed and operating the clutch. You can't make this stuff up! Great day!!!! One of many adventures in "Frodo" in the 60's.
#10 - Some of us live a secret life of VW restoration because we are so ashamed of how long it is taking to get ours completed. Hope I live long enough to finish it!
you can do it!
#10 - Co-workers will ask advice on their car problems 'cause if you can keep up a VW you must be able to fix ANYTHING !
true :)
yup, if they only knew how bone simple an old bug really IS.
There is a professional mechanic at work that was asking me how to do things when he was restoring his 1970 beetle. It could be a show car now. He works on Brown Trucks.
People will tell you "It's not Safe". I just tell them I can't go fast enough to hit anything that hard. Or I tell em that's why I keep the front windows open! ...so I fly right thru!
Okay LOL
Old speed 😎
The aircooled VW’s will make you smile when you drive them!
Yes they will!
I met Fluffy! He was a "doorman" at the Tower of Terror in Disneyland. Sometimes, famous types like to be characters. - While my family took the ride, Fluffy told jokes and took me around the hotel lobby and parts of the set. Objects are from Hollywood movies. I was invited to sit in the Hotel lobby and enjoy the newspaper, which I did. It was amazing and he was such a nice guy.
#10. Don't expect to see where you're going if its raining at night!
Yep pretty much have to go by the sense of smell
that's no insulation on heater/defroster tubes, and air leaks. condensation on the inside of the windshield can be a REAL issue, but easily solved too.
or how about when your windshield wiper motors die and you squeegee the windshild during stop lights in the rain 😃
RainX
@@RS-of1om yes! This happened to me last weekend. I just laughed and added it to the "to-do" list
When you’re on the highway or up in speed on a country road, you and your passenger have to yell back and forth to communicate because it’s so loud. And I LOVE it that way.
I just read my Email I told my wife "they have 15% off on radios and speakers" she said "so what you'll never be able to hear it" :-)
Oh yes good one thanks!
especially when you got speakers only in the back
When doing front end work, remove the gas tank....climb in and go to work. It is so much easier. While the tank is out, remove the strainer in side. Add additional fuel filter in back!
Your clothes end up having either the VW logo or VW image on them.
Always!
10. Plan on spending a lot of time on the internet looking at VW parts.
Yep that's right!
Hit the nail on the head with that one, I’ve spent hours on cbperformance.com as of lately. Ha Ha
Got the buggy warehouse in san Antonio
Driving around town I always remember the intersections, parking lots, side streets, left turn lanes and dark alleys where I broke down. That being said, it has been surprising how reliable a 50+ year old car can be. You learn to look forward to the excitement that comes when something breaks and you have something new to fix.
Yep you always pass by that one spot and say hey I broke down right there!
10. When an accessory or a part/s get delivered to you, it feels like receiving a birthday present😊
loved the carpet kit video you guys rock ! greetings from Michigan
#10 someone will offer you $$ for your volkswagen. Even if you just bought it.
Kristina Godfrey haha yes! The guy I bought my Thing from gave the next person who called about it my number and she kept calling me over and over offering me more and more money than I had paid for it! I was like it’s not worth that much! Go find another one! This ones mine!
yep notes on your windshield!
Kristina Godfrey
and half of them are cheap and tell you how they can get them all day long for $1000. The last two guys, I gave them my number and told them I’d give them a $1000 for everyone they told me about.
I got fed up with people asking if I want to sell my vw. I thought of making a sticker NFS(not for sale).
@@electricamir248 they sell that on ebay! :)
10 a VW rebuild is never finished.
Never ever ever
they can be, but its a complete tear down and from the ground up giving it everything you see it needing. can be done in 2 weeks if ambitious enough, 3-4 days to be apart (wait for parts) 8-9 days back together NEW, paint and everything. don't play around, attack it FULLY, it's worth the sweat.
@@modelnutty6503 ... Back in my prime (mid 70s) I could do an engine over in a single day, including machine work and tin painting. The next day was going through the trans and doing the installation, test driving by 5 pm. Body work (read: rust) has too many variables to put a time limit on it.
In AZ we had a sticker "15% fixed"
Letting go your VW whatever the reason would be “YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER”. In my family we had a 65, a 68, my first one a 74 my father’s inheritance then later I purchased a 96 all Mexican assembled or made. Now 30 years later I still miss my VWs but now the prices to purchase another one, are just out of this world. If you want to be happy for most of your life, sell anything else “JUST KEEP YOUR VW, FOREVER”. Greetings from Monterrey, Mx. 🇲🇽🚘
Great video guys. A lot of love for this.
You still miss them long after you have sold them and moved on. Had 2 bugs and 2 buses about 40 years ago. I get my fix watching these videos.
Thanks Steve we need to find you another one!
And if you notice,you don't see any on the road until after you've sold YOURS.
the chicks dig it
Yeah you're like the 4th person so suggest that one!
About to PUSH my 73 Bay into my small shop. It will share space along with my 69 Road Runner,last years birthday gift! I’ve owned the bus for about 40 years stopped driving it around 15 years ago. It was stored in a family barn and became a mouse house, it has been gutted but the smell will take some effort. Shop has in floor heat, let the games begin
If you live in the Province of Quebec you will always be cold driving a Bug. You will need a special mitt for your left hand, one with a scraper built into the hand. You will be constantly scraping the o/s mirror, the windscreen - inside and and out
It’s the memories that you have, from owning and loving a classic . Their part of the family!
yep so true!
That soon you realize that it's the most marvelous peace of engineering in the last 100 years.
it truly is!
I taught my 22 year old daughter how to drive a stick shift in a 63 beetle, and now my 12 year old daughter is working on my two new vws. It is a great family experience.
So cool thanks for sharing
YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU VW, EVEN WITH THIER QUARKS!!!
#10 Once you've owned one, they are in your DNA. You will likely own another, or 20
yeah one becomes 20 if you aren't careful :)
Kelly's Restorations. Very true.
It's not a bug...it's a virus!
Hell yeah
They are addicting to work on. I didn’t expect that.
#10 Buying a vintage VW is more of an adoption process than a sale. I have bought both a Synco van and a bug convertible for less than the sellers had offers for because they thought I would give them a better home and keep them long term (both true).
Cool
#10 Back in the CB radio days, the VW Beetle was referred to by the moniker, "The Pregnant Rollerskate". Small, round and unmistakably identifiable, first time, every time.
#10 When you first get into this you think there are so many on the road because they are the most dependable vehicle ever. You quickly learn that there are the most of them on the road because the community loves to keep them that way and everyone who owns one is a master at keeping them on the road. Not just the breaking down but also the restoring.
This is great thanks!
#10 You will need some weird tools.
ha right!
I'm glad I've kept most of em th keep my 74 goin
And my #10 would have to be that NO MATTER how mass produced they were, EACH one has its OWN "personality"
@@southgeorgiaindianrider8981 Soo True!!
10. That you're really gonna miss it when its gone!!!!
@@williamcharlesschneider6107 True. not in my heart.
yep
There are 2 kinds of classic VW owners. Those who love their car and those who regret selling it.
Just discovered your channel. Great videos and well made. Thanks for keeping it real with no drama. Looking forward to watching the rest of videos and seeing your current projects completed.
Welcome aboard!
Lovely vid and energy! Stay safe guys!
Thanks!
#10: Even if you've never named a car in your life, your vw will have a name. Almost every one does.
this is true! :)
True. Growing up, ours was “Poochie” like a puppy in an ‘80s cartoon called Belle and Sebastian... look it up, you’ll see why. By the way, my dad put off a fire on that car’s engine with a coke (not kidding!). After a few minutes he put us back in the car, started it and kept going. I learned and worked on that engine since I was like 9 or 10, and started diving it by 12-13 (back in Mexico City).
YUP, Good Ol Bert! My 71 Super Beetle
#10 you become very good at search for advise and rare parts. When you do find that special part, you know it and you will cherish it. Alternate #10 you will go from being a novice to the expert the longer you own a VW.
That's a couple of good ones thanks!
I seen my dad rebuild an air-cooled VW engine on the side of the interstate in 24hr. Im still amazed how simple yet reliable these old air cooled boxers can be.
#10 Never enough space for all your parts in the garage.
#11. It will always put a smile on your face when you first get in it.
#10 reason is the homeless guy on the on ramp of the highway giving me a thumbs up. Hilarious! He was all smiles. 😁
true
You think he might have been hitchhiking?
My hood latch got stuck at a gas station last week. Two homeless guys were heckling me while I was under it. "Maybe we should tell him that's not where the motor is"
10. It is something i heard when i bought my first beetle. Its previous owner told me (In french, but i'll translate right after, don't run away ^^) : " Au volant d'un VW, on ne conduit pas, on voyage " .
Means : " You don't drive a Volkswagen, you travel ".
That's all about the VW experience : it's a journey you enjoy from the beginning to the last drop of fuel :D
Wow that makes sense. It truly is about the journey
I like that.. " You Travel"
#10 You customize them to fit your personality.
That's right!
This is the first video I've watched of you guys and I absolutely love you two! I've always been in love with vw beetles and the buses.
Awesome welcome onboard!
#10 People will always know what to get you for your birthday/Christmas/Hanukkah whatever!
yep, pretty much any vw related swag works :)
This has been one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen in a while. Love you guys, be safe out there.
Glad you enjoyed it
I have been driving them since 1975
I owned a 71 bug I never broke down, it was the most reliable car I ever owned. It was over 40 years old when I bought it
"When are ya gonna paint that thing?"
"When does hell freeze over? Well... after that!"
Lol that's funny!
Must say I had a 71 with a rebuilt engine for eight years and never had a problem of breakdown with it and I drove it a lot. Of course I was on top of oil changes and adjusted the valves and pts etc. They can be extremely reliable if you have a good engine to start with and take care of it.
Ah okay cool
I drove 5 of the 15 I owned. Broke down twice in 10 years-fuel line & fan belt- love them.
good job guys! good life with VW !! cheers from Cancun !!! u guys very welcome !! to ride here!!!
#9 Friendship - Definitely the best part of VW ownership! Made my closest and best friends through VW ownership! VW people are awesome!
YES: Can confirm that VW ownership brought in my closest friends that are still friends today, 25yrs later
@@gabesgarage4522 💯% 👊
:) right in the feels
If you think you are done with the build, you're not :} the journey to making your VW to how you like, it is never ending...which is a good thing :}
I bought a 61 shortly after returning home from Vietnam to Michigan in 1969. No one told me that the ice scraper would be more useful on the inside of the windshield rather than the outside!
wow that's funny , but yeah
No. 10
to see people's smiles as you drive by.
i have a 1953 zwitter, love that car
When you're on the road it's slow but no one is complaining or give you the finger, they all smile and wave.
one of my favorites!
Here in socal I've had several people get mad or give a dirty look.
10. You're gonna get splashed in the face while driving because there's holes in the floor pans you didn't know about. 🙄
Lol yeah sometimes
Haha That happened to me and some buddies back in the day. After a huge rain my buddy pulled of a road straight into a flooded parking lot. He thought it’d be funny to hit it a 30mph. Well, he hit it alright. The floor was so bad the carpet peeled back and a tidal wave filled the car. It was like the 4 of us just jumped into a swimming pool of dirty parking lot water. About 30 seconds later, the car died. I’ll never forget that. Haha
It was like being at the front on a water park ride. LOL
@@surlycrosscheck1 HA! GREAT STORY! See pretty much everyone has a story about a VW
Purchased my first VW Beetle in July(2015 convertible) and I am in love!
Post a picture of it on our Facebook page! facebook.com/VWLifeVW/
#10 teaches patience, you have to have it, because you are always discovering new ways to fix it with whatever is available
#10 Every VW as that classic “smell”
That's right!
#10 - That any 5 minute job quickly turns into a 5 hour job. With my 76' Westy every nut and screw that needs to be removed for a job is rusted and seized, yet I wouldnt have it any other way. Good video guys 😁
This is true! But as a little tip you should be spraying everything with PB Blaster a few days before you're going to take it off and that will help tremendously
As soon as you buy a VW you might as well stop by the parts store and buy a case of PB Blaster.
Great video guys!
Thanks Pete!
You guys rock...so glad I found ya'll...keep it coming and thanks. DT
Thanks!
You guys nailed the top 9. As for number ten I'd say it should be to brake early. Our old cars just don't stop like modern cars lol
Good one!
Just the. Love of owning one .
Yep that's a good one!
My number 10 is,driving in my 65 listening to 60s & 70s music transforms you back to that era like Americas Ventura Highway,i tell you when you hear it and see the interior of your bug or vw and hear her sounds makes you feel like its back then....try it....Loving it !!!
Well I just spent 45 minutes Watching your vid and reading comments. Didn't make it to the end of them, but had a smile on my face the whole time! We have a 78 Westie Champaigne edition. Got her in 93. She earned the name Nellie. Slow, reliable, brown steed. She is part of the family. My #10 would be giving and receiving peace signs with other old busses on the road. Great camaraderie, a mutual brotherhood/family. Instant friendliness amongst strangers. Peace from Colorado✌️
You develop keen listening and observing skills while driving.
That you do!
The 60's/70's were the epicenter of conterculture. Volkswagen in all it's variations was the mechanical epitomie of this generation. It has a respect and reverence for a beloved time that came and went, much like the music of that era. I don't think it will be duplicated by any of today's makes and models.
Wow Edward well put great perspective thank you
I learned to know how to nicely say “it’s not for sale”. My saying was “you just have to like it more then me”
lol, i usually say "you can't afford it" :)
Hello, I am from Brazil and have a VW Beetle (Here Fusca), I watched whole the video smiling. I agree with every topic ! It´s almost me speaking !
Awesome!
I went from owning ZERO to THREE in 1 1/2 years.
See you there! Told you they multiply watch out you're going to have a 9 in 3 years
The secret is to pour so much money into your first one you can't afford another. Trust me I have had the same one for 5 years now and I will have it until I am to old to drive.
My friends always asked why does it smell like oil in here? I tell them, It's a VW.
That's right!
Just tell them, "Because if it didnt smell like oil we would be on the side of the road" Its a VW's warning device.
my dad gave me his baja and i cant keep my mind of it so i keep watching these videos thanks man! im extatic!
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10. That smell! Every one of the 2 dozen or so that I've owned has had the same smell. It's indescribable, but it puts you at peace and puts a smile on your face!
Yep
#10 you’ll learn real quick you don’t have enough tools!
Yeppers
Yes, thanks for the nine true and good memories, 10 would likely be “ can I drive it or can you give me a ride in it,” then say ,” you saying it?
Hey thanks!
#10 It's hard to drive a VeeDub without some stranger waving at you.
#10. The passion for Volkswagen is passed from one generation to the next. Currently driving a 1972 Super Beetle that was from my Grandfather and passed to my father.
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Thanks for sharing!
#10 You will spend an inordinate amount of time discussing oil!
yes! the greatest debate of all time no doubt
Castrol, and FREQUENT changes!
#10. When you own a VW no matter what happens to them, you want to fix it asap and get it back on the road. Why? because they are hard to let go of!!!
Yep they deserve to be running!
Great video--and full of truth! As a sandrail owner for the last 5 years, all the mechanical stuff rings true without the challenges of body-panel stuff. Oh, the people you'll meet! I've had a GTR owner follow me wanting to reminisce, talked to leather-clad, tattooed & pierced people I would never have met without the VW "bug," and been late to countless events because we got to talking in a parking lot somewhere! It's a smile machine that turns ordinary kids into car enthusiasts with the briefest glance and friendly wave.
Thanks for sharing
when you start to learn how your Vw works .. eventually its reudces your brakedown.. its a simple engine like Gary said easy to fix than a lawn mower