2006 Battlescars

[Kickeroo]

Ok, so what abuse has your New Beelte endured this calender yeaqr. If anyone remebers, I wrecked Matilida Dec. 15, 2005, and got her back around mid-February.

So, by all accounts, she should be looking brand-spanking new, right and running like she just salsa-danced her way off the production line, right?

Not exactly.

So, in 2006, I had to:

a) replace her windsheild (March). And wouldn't you know it, the new one has endured THREE bulls-eyes since then. They're glued.

b) BOTH fron wheel bearings

c) one foglight bulb

d) paint and body. long story here. A rock that thought it was a top fell off a dump-truck and lhit Matilda's hood, stood on a point, and did a 5-revolution spineroonie, leaving 5 separate dings. That was May. In September, a gate at a parking garage slammed Matilda's roof, leving a bit of a gauge. The garage paid up for the repairs. 5 unknown chips have made their way onto the front as well.

e) Radio antennea: I knocked it off at a self-service car wash when I was moving around wit the hand-piece. The hose popped the ariel off at the base. A bit of dremelling, and some plumber's tape fixed that. Thanks to GatorBeetle for the tips!

f) 3rd brake light. Spolit in tow, somehow. I've glued-and-taped it back together.


And I guess that's it. So how what YOUR year?

[JuggBug]

I got rear ended in January '06!

Had to have the back bumper and both rear fenders replaced. It also jacked up one of the brand new rims and tires I had put on a week before! See, now you got me all mad first thing in the morning....just thinking about it makes me want to go kick that guy in the again!

[kcfoxie]

- Oil pan in May

..i think thats been the only major incident this year. I'm lucky, last year it was the windshield!

[Growler]

not my beetle but the most memorable battlescar for me and my 1989 GTI this year is the bent valves...

had a little timing belt mishap you can read about in Partricias photo thread if you like...

[digitalputty]

In 2006 lets see:

* I was hit on the highway on my pass side rear bumper, fender, and wheel but all it did was make a deep scratch in my paint and wheel. The person who hit me left...

* I backed up into a guard rail at school. A yellow plastic guard rail that scratched the top of my back bumper pretty bad. Luckily it didnt leave paint or dents.

* The usual rock chips/dents/scratches on the hood.

That is it I think ... nothing too bad. It could be worse.

[marvins_dad]

Okay....

Brakes Vacuum Pump replaced...started to leak...

Timing Belt Changed at 70k...

Armrest Latch replaced...

Relay 53 for Fog Lights (still not installed)...

Changed out the EGR and Intake Manifold...

Cosmetically....needs a wax so I am carrying around alot more dirt than normal, but luckily no new dings or scratches that I am aware.

[OurFirstBug]

rear-end in June

[niki]

Oh how I love thee... let me count the ways:

- Was keyed in Jan

- 3 tires slashed in Jan

- Had oranges and eggs thrown at her in Jan

- New windshield due to a rock in... Aug?

- New serp belt, ignition switch, and compressor in Nov

- New thermostat, radiator, fan switch in Dec

- New brake light switch in Dec

- A fantastic door ding along with big black mark on passenger door in Dec winds

- My paint is peeing off my front bumper

Hmmmm... I think that's it. I can't remember anything else... but I'm sure there's more.

[FineExampl]

I was lucky. Nothing has happened so far aside from normal wear and tear. Couple bulbs, wipers, etc. :knockwood:

[Breez]

Ive had two Windshields replaced. One Brake light Sensor... and a soup can hit my hood.

Other then that, just regular maintaince.... its the brick hitting the windshield this month that scared me HALF TO DEATH

[SMG]

Yikes!

My car has actually gotten a lot better over the past year, no damage done besides a nice star ding in my windshield, but it was going to need replacing anyway.

SMG

[JuggBug]

Originally Posted by bmxbugzzi

Oh how I love thee... let me count the ways:

- Was keyed in Jan

- 3 tires slashed in Jan

- Had oranges and eggs thrown at her in Jan

- New windshield due to a rock in... Aug?

- New serp belt, ignition switch, and compressor in Nov

- New thermostat, radiator, fan switch in Dec

- New brake light switch in Dec

- A fantastic door ding along with big black mark on passenger door in Dec winds

- My paint is peeing off my front bumper

Hmmmm... I think that's it. I can't remember anything else... but I'm sure there's more.

Don't forget the ticket for your window tint!

[niki]

LOL- thanks Aura!

[Toad]

[dnyed]

Took the 'vert in for service, and someone hit it.

[CoriBug]

Niki, your paint is peeing? Hmmm. Our cars are more human than we realize!

Daisy got a new windshield this year. I think that's it.

Cori

[digitalputty]

LOL ... peeing paint! I gotta see that!

* My paint is doing weird things as well ... but not peeing. It didn't start in 2006 tho...



* And my emblems are peeling:
(This would make a terrific wallpaper if it wasn't a peeling emblem).

[Shay]

lets see...

since I got Loco in June

1 Breaklight switch

2 air bag light fixes

and my car was egged

[Bob]

Let me see here...

-February, hit a snowbank on the highway... lost a chunk of my front spoiler broke both foglights loose, cracked my rad housing, etc...

-June, pothole missaligned wheels, broke the rear shim and abs sensor...

-July, hit and run in the Future Shop parking lot, nice little scrape down the side

-May-Current, various rocks have my windshield in need of replacing

-December... weird oil leak issues...

...none of these have been fixed except the oil leak and wheels/shim...I just don't have the 3 or so grand it will take to fix it

[D2Beetle]

I consider myself fortunate...

...my 98 only has a single rock chip on the windshield. It’s odd because it is circular, no cracks and it is dead center on the drivers side. If I have the proper distance with the car in front of me, the "reticle" (it’s what I call it) is centered on the back window of the vehicle in front of me.

...my 2Kt, well that is another story, the wife hit a deer and I've put off putting the new body parts on it till spring gets here; I have used a significant amount of duck tape to put the lower grill back together. However, it is cracking in more places; so I'll probably replace it after the New Year.

Otherwise this year has not been too bad.