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

Today we go over out top ten things they don't tell you about owning a VW!
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[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!!!!

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@starek1701]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

yep, helping friends!

[@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.”

[@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.

[@aaronramirez6828]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Haha yeah

[@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!

[@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!

[@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 😎

[@renragged]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Lol that's funny!

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@dodgingrent9523]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Always!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@vdub9943]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Yes they will!

[@danielkbarton]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Welcome aboard!

[@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.

[@ronmorris3058]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

yep so true!

[@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!

[@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

[@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"

[@volkstroke]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

it truly is!

[@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.

[@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

[@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! :)

[@lesliepope6420]

loved the carpet kit video you guys rock ! greetings from Michigan

[@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.

[@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"

[@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!

[@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!

[@xxharrisonwolfxx6924]

my dad gave me his baja and i cant keep my mind of it so i keep watching these videos thanks man! im extatic!

[@VWLifeVW]

That's awesome! post a picture of it on our facebook page - facebook.com/VWLifeVW/

[@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.

[@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"

[@garyhoward55]

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

[@unold]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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/

[@jamesmacintyre]

Great video guys. A lot of love for this.

[@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.

[@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!!

[@vandenabeeleandries]

First time I watched you guys. Great video. Awsome presentation. Keep up the good work. Fan for sure. Best regards from the Hangarz Cal Look club out of Belgium

[@VWLifeVW]

Hey awesome thanks welcome to the channel!

[@darryltaztaylor7434]

You guys rock...so glad I found ya'll...keep it coming and thanks. DT

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks!

[@mustie1]

the chicks dig it

[@VWLifeVW]

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

[@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 :)

[@jeffzabriskie5209]

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.

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks for sharing

[@carlo2766]

Lovely vid and energy! Stay safe guys!

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks!

[@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

[@brentwalter9601]

#10 You customize them to fit your personality.

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@vochomaniacostv]

good job guys! good life with VW !! cheers from Cancun !!! u guys very welcome !! to ride here!!!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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✌️

[@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!

[@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!

[@timadams1827]

You develop keen listening and observing skills while driving.

[@VWLifeVW]

That you do!

[@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

[@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

[@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 :}

[@imsure5453]

#10 Every VW as that classic “smell”

[@VWLifeVW]

That's right!

[@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

[@JamesManning-tu6rs]

Just came across your video and it's April 2021! I love your passion and the connection you both have with the VW community. Since I could drive, I've always wanted a 1973 Super Beetle. Hopefully before I'm 50, I'll own one and know how to work on them. My wife may not be happy, but at 47 what more could a guy ask for? LOL! It's been one year after our country "shut down" and so much in our way of life here in America has changed. Crazy to believe that it's been 84 years since VW began production of this awesome line of vehicles! My post is a year late, but I just wanted to share that one thing that they don't tell you about the Volkswagen is that the literal translation if you will, is "The People's Car". I hope that this new year brings renewal and I hope that America finds herself again and in so many ways we all find healing and unity also. I love all of the comments! I've subscribed and look forward to watching you soon! Thank you....Jamie in Lee's Summit, MO, USA.

[@VWLifeVW]

thanks Jamie! you should go find yourself a 73!!!

[@russelltatro2835]

I saw a beetle for sale at the end of someone's driveway last year, My wife always wanted a bug,turned out it's a 1973 super beetle, I knew absolutely nothing about Volkswagen beetle, bought it for her, doing a complete body off rebuild, I learned quickly that the 1973 super beetle is kind of difficult to get some of the parts, But I can't wait to take it for a ride, 😂

[@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

[@pauljohnson4846]

Just the. Love of owning one .

[@VWLifeVW]

Yep that's a good one!

[@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!

[@enmanueldelrosario1953]

U guys are awesome and I can’t wait to own a air cooled vw and I also appreciate what u guys do I been learning so much from you guys and hope to learn more .so keep up the good work and stay safe 👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@VWLifeVW]

We'll do our best thanks!

[@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.

[@davekana8388]

Subscribed and liked. I always loved the air cooled wonders growing up. I own a New Beetle TDI 5 speed 2000. I’m going to run it until I’m off the planet. My Wife has stories of motoring around as a kid in a VW Bus. Keep up the great work!

[@VWLifeVW]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@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

[@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!

[@TheTheskitzofrantic]

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

[@VWLifeVW]

Yeppers

[@archaeoisa]

I always wanted a bug! I got a 84er last year on my 40th birthday….we are about to finish him … can’t wait to finally drive him….. best wishes from Austria (thx for that video)

[@dixeno]

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. 🇲🇽🚘

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 !!!

[@AirkewldVWs]

Great video guys!

[@VWLifeVW]

Thanks Pete!

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@hackethalbrian6174]

Love it! I always get approached when filling up my Baja. And off to see a tow’d tomorrow so... yeah, my 10th-11th vw May be coming home.

[@VWLifeVW]

Very nice! Good luck. Post pictures of it on our Facebook page facebook.com/VWLifeVW/

[@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.