10 Things They Don't Tell You about Owning a VW!

[@GilmoreLion]

#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.

[@proyecto9326]

I once heard someome who said "A Volkswagen that doesn't drops oil is not a Volkswagen"

[@VWLifeVW]

ha ha ha, thanks we love it!

[@horshak1]

people always ask me "does your Harley leak oil, haha?" I always answer "no but my VW sure does"

[@donadams8345]

If it doesn't drip oil it burns oil.

[@modelnutty6503]

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.

[@vdubaddict2841]

10. You can be driving down the road at 55mph and spot a VW sitting in a woods 200 yards away covered in brush.

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@johnnyturbo8460]

HA, 100% TRUE!

[@notenoughram3312]

exactly

[@Grantsvillemom]

So true!🤣

[@charlesparr1611]

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.

[@ChikinTown]

#10 Its almost impossible to be in a bad mood driving a bug!

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right good one!

[@erickgregoryful]

Word!

[@glennslendrian4031]

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

[@jonjones4473]

Very not true 😂

[@uriahromero6182]

*gets pissed off bc someone honks at me at a light* well well well *stalls* how the turn tables

[@howshafern420]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@jordanh.2912]

I’m surprised kids even know about that nowadays.

[@brianchisnell1548]

Slug bug! Played it from San Diego to Utah in the 60's.

[@markernst2297]

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!

[@mr.e695]

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

[@dannymoore1185]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

yep~!

[@erikscrase579]

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

[@njmvcsp2575]

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.

[@peteledwidge3631]

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.

[@samharris1880]

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?

[@timblackwood6921]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

good one tim!

[@vwbusjake]

Amen Tim!!

[@anthonydelfierro5147]

Bullseye on this👍

[@Narlydog]

It's not about miles per gallon, it's about smiles per gallon 👍

[@mrtnkilpatrick]

I agree with your 10 thing. In a VW you get noticed.

[@Misunderstoodboygenius]

#10 You will talk about Volkswagens to any one even if they didn’t ask!

[@VWLifeVW]

true

[@goosegarage78]

no thats a vegan...

[@AJ-hd3sb]

100% relatable! Also, you'll offer your non vw friends a ride in your vw, even if they're not used to classics

[@johnnyr6391]

guilty as charge.

[@peteelmberg4199]

yep,can't stop buggin my buds!

[@vitadex]

#10 You will become nerdy about the details and year differences. Whether you like it or not.

[@VWLifeVW]

yeah it's kind of hard to avoid learning all the differences

[@renragged]

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.

[@ElJefe85]

#10 You will meet somebody with a VW cemetery and that person wiill NEVER do anything with them!!

[@VWLifeVW]

that sad truth but fact! Thanks

[@andrewallen9993]

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.

[@1953beetle]

@@andrewallen9993 😂

[@synthtoaster]

Lol I have a VW graveyard

[@1953beetle]

@@synthtoaster I'm jealous.Hope you're happy now!!!!

[@thejanglers2023]

#10 - There’s never just ONE repair - one thing ALWAYS leads to another thing that needs to be done

[@VWLifeVW]

yep

[@boomerguy9935]

"Whack-a-Mole" repairs!

[@busman5429]

#10 You start noticing vw from everywhere !!!

[@VWLifeVW]

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

[@DrakkiiTheLittleDragon]

I already do and have dinner so since I was old enough to v recognize then for what they were

[@stephenwright414]

#10. Other VW drivers wave to you! In aircooled everyone waves!!! Or the smell that's a good one also.

[@VWLifeVW]

yep all the waves and thumbs up! good one

[@gratefultedd969]

Yep but don't bother waving to a vanagon driver.

[@michaelnelson9140]

Right now, my 71 smells like ratpiss!

[@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965]

The vw smell!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

wow! nail on the head thanks!!!

[@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965]

@@VWLifeVW np!

[@SchoolofHardNOX]

burning oil....

[@hamy86]

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.”

[@michaeld.3779]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Ah okay

[@boomerguy9935]

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.

[@nathanwheeless4653]

My buddies and I were headed to Memphis for a Twisted Sister concert in the 80s. Halfway there the throttle cable snapped while passing another car. We pulled over and I got out the trusty roll of baling wire out from under the rear seat. Attached one end to the carb then ran the cable up through the rear vent slots and into the car thru the rear side window. Twisted the wire around a box-end wrench and drove on to the concert. That was a fun break down the other break down was about 3 months later when I was driving and the rear passenger tire passed me then went off the road into a field. Somehow all the lug bolts on the right rear came out. Had to take one lug bolt from each of the other tires and limp home.

[@starek1701]

#10: You always carry replacement parts to fix your or fix other person's bug.

[@VWLifeVW]

yep, helping friends!

[@a.j.8926]

​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!

[@VWLifeVW]

Okay LOL

[@PhilAVega]

Old speed 😎

[@tracyanderson3518]

#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 !

[@VWLifeVW]

true :)

[@modelnutty6503]

yup, if they only knew how bone simple an old bug really IS.

[@jasonGreenVw]

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.

[@beetlebee-fg2bm]

You will be asked constantly "How old is it?" and "How much is it worth?"

[@VWLifeVW]

Oh yes good one both of those are really good

[@apjfc]

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!

[@VWLifeVW]

That's a great one thanks!

[@davidalexander1946]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

This is true!

[@SteveWebster376]

#10. Don't expect to see where you're going if its raining at night!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep pretty much have to go by the sense of smell

[@modelnutty6503]

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.

[@RS-of1om]

or how about when your windshield wiper motors die and you squeegee the windshild during stop lights in the rain 😃

[@johnnyturbo8460]

RainX

[@np1584]

@@RS-of1om yes! This happened to me last weekend. I just laughed and added it to the "to-do" list

[@surlycrosscheck1]

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.

[@horshak1]

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" :-)

[@VWLifeVW]

Oh yes good one thanks!

[@notenoughram3312]

especially when you got speakers only in the back

[@jebzjaworksi8378]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep you always pass by that one spot and say hey I broke down right there!

[@aaronramirez6828]

"I had one in college.." I always get that one.

[@VWLifeVW]

Haha yeah

[@WikiSnapper]

#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.

[@VWLifeVW]

This is great thanks!

[@ronmorris3058]

It’s the memories that you have, from owning and loving a classic . Their part of the family!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep so true!

[@craigmayo5918]

10. Plan on spending a lot of time on the internet looking at VW parts.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep that's right!

[@Flat4Power4Life]

Hit the nail on the head with that one, I’ve spent hours on cbperformance.com as of lately. Ha Ha

[@kyleott1082]

Got the buggy warehouse in san Antonio

[@steveb9822]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks Steve we need to find you another one!

[@deliveryguyrx]

And if you notice,you don't see any on the road until after you've sold YOURS.

[@luisromanlegionaire]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Ah okay cool

[@erisgh0sted961]

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.

[@snowdogs59]

#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).

[@VWLifeVW]

Cool

[@ianjaneblasbery3519]

10 a VW rebuild is never finished.

[@VWLifeVW]

Never ever ever

[@modelnutty6503]

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.

[@rupe53]

@@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.

[@gratefultedd969]

In AZ we had a sticker "15% fixed"

[@volkstroke]

That soon you realize that it's the most marvelous peace of engineering in the last 100 years.

[@VWLifeVW]

it truly is!

[@jerrypost5581]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

So cool thanks for sharing

[@maldonpayne]

#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!

[@VWLifeVW]

you can do it!

[@kristinasupermom]

#10 someone will offer you $$ for your volkswagen. Even if you just bought it.

[@GarageMisadventures]

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!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep notes on your windshield!

[@logoseven3365]

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.

[@electricamir248]

I got fed up with people asking if I want to sell my vw. I thought of making a sticker NFS(not for sale).

[@VWLifeVW]

@@electricamir248 they sell that on ebay! :)

[@SkaterStimm]

#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.

[@VWLifeVW]

That's a couple of good ones thanks!

[@kellysrestorations.7397]

#10 Once you've owned one, they are in your DNA. You will likely own another, or 20

[@VWLifeVW]

yeah one becomes 20 if you aren't careful :)

[@friendlypiranha774]

Kelly's Restorations. Very true.

[@hellohun7331]

It's not a bug...it's a virus!

[@kyleott1082]

Hell yeah

[@michaelnelson9140]

They are addicting to work on. I didn’t expect that.

[@vdub9943]

The aircooled VW’s will make you smile when you drive them!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yes they will!

[@normvw4053]

#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.

[@florentbarbare9983]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Wow that makes sense. It truly is about the journey

[@johnnyturbo8460]

I like that.. " You Travel"

[@chelseavandersys9401]

#10: Even if you've never named a car in your life, your vw will have a name. Almost every one does.

[@VWLifeVW]

this is true! :)

[@jesusorduna]

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).

[@johnnyturbo8460]

YUP, Good Ol Bert! My 71 Super Beetle

[@rundoetx]

This has been one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen in a while. Love you guys, be safe out there.

[@VWLifeVW]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@garyhoward55]

I drove 5 of the 15 I owned. Broke down twice in 10 years-fuel line & fan belt- love them.

[@dodgingrent9523]

Your clothes end up having either the VW logo or VW image on them.

[@VWLifeVW]

Always!

[@pattysmith4991]

#10 reason is the homeless guy on the on ramp of the highway giving me a thumbs up. Hilarious! He was all smiles. 😁

[@VWLifeVW]

true

[@mitchbookey4930]

You think he might have been hitchhiking?

[@sushisnob01]

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"

[@mustie1]

the chicks dig it

[@VWLifeVW]

Yeah you're like the 4th person so suggest that one!

[@rundoetx]

10. That you're really gonna miss it when its gone!!!!

[@rundoetx]

@@williamcharlesschneider6107 True. not in my heart.

[@VWLifeVW]

yep

[@ImnotgoingSideways]

There are 2 kinds of classic VW owners. Those who love their car and those who regret selling it.

[@77papz]

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 :}

[@veronicasmith2130]

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

[@Misunderstoodboygenius]

#10 People will always know what to get you for your birthday/Christmas/Hanukkah whatever!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep, pretty much any vw related swag works :)

[@Misunderstoodboygenius]

#10 You will need some weird tools.

[@VWLifeVW]

ha right!

[@southgeorgiaindianrider8981]

I'm glad I've kept most of em th keep my 74 goin

[@southgeorgiaindianrider8981]

And my #10 would have to be that NO MATTER how mass produced they were, EACH one has its OWN "personality"

[@dannyboy8060]

@@southgeorgiaindianrider8981 Soo True!!

[@bobbader4789]

What tools will I need?

[@WideFive]

#9 Friendship - Definitely the best part of VW ownership! Made my closest and best friends through VW ownership! VW people are awesome!

[@gabesgarage4522]

YES: Can confirm that VW ownership brought in my closest friends that are still friends today, 25yrs later

[@WideFive]

@@gabesgarage4522 💯% 👊

[@VWLifeVW]

:) right in the feels

[@tank123103]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Awesome welcome onboard!

[@capnchip]

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!

[@peterfraenkel8633]

#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 😁

[@VWLifeVW]

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

[@billmcdonald2436]

As soon as you buy a VW you might as well stop by the parts store and buy a case of PB Blaster.

[@ddk56vw]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Good one!

[@renragged]

"When are ya gonna paint that thing?" "When does hell freeze over? Well... after that!"

[@VWLifeVW]

Lol that's funny!

[@garylawton3824]

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

[@johnstevenson6427]

Also, something that a wise person once told me that sticks in my mind is that ‘rust never sleeps’. Comes to mind every time it rains outside!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep true

[@ronpool6577]

When you're on the road it's slow but no one is complaining or give you the finger, they all smile and wave.

[@VWLifeVW]

one of my favorites!

[@ry1js]

Here in socal I've had several people get mad or give a dirty look.

[@edwardsimon2827]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Wow Edward well put great perspective thank you

[@casanovavw72]

10. You're gonna get splashed in the face while driving because there's holes in the floor pans you didn't know about. 🙄

[@VWLifeVW]

Lol yeah sometimes

[@surlycrosscheck1]

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

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@@surlycrosscheck1 HA! GREAT STORY! See pretty much everyone has a story about a VW

[@scott08fulkerson6]

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✌️

[@KSFWG]

My favorite was the '73 Super Beetle I had in the mid 80's. Found it in a pasture, a small tree grew up from the inside and out the driver side window. Cut the tree out, got it on a trailer, and to my buddy's garage. We spent 3 months working on it after work, weekends, etc. Upped the engine to 1850 cc's with dual carbs, and painted it "Faded Denim Blue" (bench mix). It ran so good and I got so many compliments on it. Drove it exactly 6 weeks and one moon less night on my way to work I had a damn deer jump in front of me from outta nowhere. I got a Squareback after that, then another Super Beetle, but it just wasn't the same. (sigh)

[@VWLifeVW]

Wow that's crazy

[@yasirkadhim2940]

You removed it from nature, and then nature let you have your fun with it before reclaiming it lmao

[@brentwalter9601]

#10 You customize them to fit your personality.

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@timadams1827]

You develop keen listening and observing skills while driving.

[@VWLifeVW]

That you do!

[@gilbertnowak5770]

I went from owning ZERO to THREE in 1 1/2 years.

[@VWLifeVW]

See you there! Told you they multiply watch out you're going to have a 9 in 3 years

[@WikiSnapper]

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.

[@oldskoolbugyo1036]

#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. New subscriber here from the Philippines! 🇵🇭 VW Life let's go!

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks for sharing!

[@timking2822]

Great points. Remember VW parts are considerably less expensive than other cars. Thus, you might have to buy a number of parts to restore your old car, it will cost a lot less.

[@dannyboy8060]

#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!!!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep they deserve to be running!

[@Misunderstoodboygenius]

#10 You will spend an inordinate amount of time discussing oil!

[@VWLifeVW]

yes! the greatest debate of all time no doubt

[@modelnutty6503]

Castrol, and FREQUENT changes!

[@daniellandberg3264]

My friends always asked why does it smell like oil in here? I tell them, It's a VW.

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@johnnyturbo8460]

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.

[@leitaredding9760]

Purchased my first VW Beetle in July(2015 convertible) and I am in love!

[@VWLifeVW]

Post a picture of it on our Facebook page! facebook.com/VWLifeVW/

[@marydeveraux3074]

#10 Don’t fight it...just plan on buying every accessories that grooves you that there is for your VDub🚘✌🏻

[@VWLifeVW]

yeah go with the flow!

[@dre182923]

"The heater works great" . Only when you have the flaps and thermostat installed lol!!

[@VWLifeVW]

yep but it's easy enough to hook up :)

[@imsure5453]

#10 Every VW as that classic “smell”

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@TheTheskitzofrantic]

#10 you’ll learn real quick you don’t have enough tools!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yeppers

[@unold]

No. 10 to see people's smiles as you drive by. i have a 1953 zwitter, love that car

[@ronaldwarren5220]

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!

[@VWLifeVW]

wow that's funny , but yeah

[@logoseven3365]

#10 VW people are... “interesting”. I’ve deleted this second sentence three times. Just “interesting”.

[@VWLifeVW]

that is a word to describe them :)

[@jasonGreenVw]

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.

[@discerningmind]

Before getting to number ten, I want to say I disagree with number #1, breaking down or not is dependent upon how good of a mechanic you are back at your garage before setting out on the roadway. I've had several air-cooled VW's and only once did I have a problem on the road. The power lead fell off the fuel cut-off solenoid. My fault in forgetting to plug it in completely after testing. The engine kept me driving down the road but stalled at every light. OK I have ten number ten's, #10 during winter when sitting at a light you will learn to hold your foot on the gas pedal a little to keep heat coming into the cabin. This does not apply to later models with a working gas heater. 10-a If you have a pre '67 VW you will learn to keep the headlights set on high beams all the time. #10-b If you regularly drive in outdoor temperatures below 78F, you will develop a complete working knowledge of VW's very simple heating system, and make it to be in good operating condition. #10-c If you own an older model without hardened valve seats, you will learn to use gas with octane ratings above 91. #10-d If your VW suspension is sagging in the rear, you will learn that there is an adjustment for this--that no one knows how to do. #10-e If you have and engine smaller than 1500cc's, you will learn that you cannot drive with it floored on the expressway for fifteen minutes. #10-f For all VW's, you will learn the value of the old copper fuses compared to the crappie newer aluminum fuses. #10-g You will learn to keep the door hinges lubricated. Most Important- #10-h If you're going to be smart about VW ownership, you will learn Dr. Porsche's concept and design of his "two sides" of the engine. The clean-cool side, and the hot-dirty side. And you will correctly implement Dr. Porsche's method in keeping the two sides sealed off from one another. USE ALL THE PIECES of engine metal (top side/under the hood and bottom side/underneath outdoors) make sure they are well attached because all of them total a very effective duct system, and also use a like-new engine-metal-to-body gasket. No hood props, no air scoops, no electric fans, and no goofy catalog crap in an attempt to vent the engine compartment. Just do what Dr. Porsche designed.

[@VWLifeVW]

thanks for sharing!

[@pauljohnson4846]

Just the. Love of owning one .

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep that's a good one!

[@josesaenz3265]

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 !!!

[@brigerdrones]

My Dad was a second owner of a green and white 1969 vw bus back in El Salvador. We drove to Mexico and in Puebla, where they have the third largest car producer in Mexico the engine broke down and had to have a complete overhaul as during climbing the famous mountain there couldn’t handle as we were 8 people all together during our travel. He had it and pride on taking really good care of this wonderful piece of German ingenuity. Just wanted to say hello from Santa Clara California, stay safe and be well.

[@VWLifeVW]

Hey thanks for sharing!

[@Tiggerr1965]

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?

[@VWLifeVW]

Hey thanks!

[@luisescobar2783]

Chicks love to take pictures with them.

[@VWLifeVW]

that's right "CHICKS DIG IT"!!!

[@PhilAVega]

Very true LE

[@OCdude1028]

I live in downtown Huntington Beach, CA and I can’t tell you how many chicks stop to pose for pictures with my ‘61 ragtop. I even had a professional cameraman taking endless pics of it as well as another one make me a digitalized pic of it. Just simply awesome!! Oh, this one is my 14th VW. I just picked up my 15th one yesterday. Great channel BTW. Subscribed!!

[@jasoncaldwell2086]

#10 your VW will catch on fire at some point so you need to make sure you have a fire extinguisher.

[@VWLifeVW]

Top tip!

[@Grantsvillemom]

Yup took family for a ride and the metal under the back seat touched a battery cable and sparked a little fire under the butt!

[@mattg7952]

10. Practice speed shifting so when you think your clutch cable broke but you find the hook broken off the pedal assembly you can still get home. 9. If you're running a stinger don't use vice grips to hold a broken throttle cable keeping the carb at 3/4 wide open to drive through downtown past the police station at 1am.

[@VWLifeVW]

This is a good one!

[@APPLETIKI]

Got plenty of tickets with my 67 bug’s stinger😂

[@SamuelCBueno]

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 !

[@VWLifeVW]

Awesome!

[@theinferiortour9674]

10. The back seats are a ticking time bomb (For people who don’t know) The back seats are made from metal The battery is under the back seats The seats rust and when someone sits on the rusted back seats they get a bad electrical shock

[@d.r.jarrell7239]

#7. You need to learn to work on them yourself because today's average mechanic has no idea how to work on them. And it's a bonding process with the car.

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep it truly is!

[@charlesfairweatheriii3759]

That's because there are very few mechanics out there, only a bunch of technicians.

[@davidrea5576]

#10 buy a volkswagen they said, it will be fun they said.

[@VWLifeVW]

#truth

[@timothyabney]

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!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep

[@bitraeger1481]

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

[@jamesquintana9137]

#10 You will learn to speak a little German when you own a VW!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yes! Good one

[@cogman62]

Jawohl!

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Ha

[@jerritstarkey5921]

“When you gonna paint it?” “It has paint in it already” 😂

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right set them straight!

[@vicdadik9823]

"All the paint" hasn't fallen off yet!

[@bobbod8069]

#10 - You end up spending hours watching KZbin videos on VW's

[@kemichgarcia3771]

🤣🤣

[@rainrabbit9209]

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.

[@johnfrazier9327]

Oh I almost forgot... #10 if you have a really old VW (50's and earlier), your gas gauge is a stick you made with marks on it!

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep or a long piece of leather strapping!

[@PhilAVega]

Very true