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03-09-2010, 01:56 PM
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My first NB was a 2000 Baltic Blue GLX that my wife was driving at the time when we met, in 07. It was a good car till it lost the transmission. Put a used trans in it and drove it about two more years. Sold it to buy a TS. The TS I got last spring around my birthday.
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03-11-2010, 01:51 AM
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Deposit was placed in March, 1996. We picked up "Key Lime" (our '98) on September 3, 1998. Still running strong (knock on wood) with just shy of 89,000 miles.
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Kirk & Pam & "Key Lime" "BUGSTUFF" - Unique New Beetle Accessories Northeast IL VW Association Volkswagen Club of America "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Crown Royal in one hand - Cigar in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Kick Ass Ride!"
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03-11-2010, 02:06 AM
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thats amazing that your nb has such low miles.
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Driver, your New Beetle will see you now. black '99 5speed "Retro" - Bridgette kuboto orange '71 super beetle Bridgette Huck731
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03-16-2010, 03:21 PM
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Rascal silver '98: March '02 to 12/7/07
Herbie yellow '05: 12/9/07 to present, bought him with 7780 miles, he know has 44,600 miles. over 19,000 in the first year moving from FL to NC. Everyone at work (Target of Wilson, NC) knows Herbie and keeps an eye out for him.
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03-16-2010, 05:07 PM
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i've had 4 altogether:
stormy (01 20/20 bahn-burner/6spd): 6/19/01-7/14/04 (rear-ended by a truck) jenna (05 tdi/5spd): 3/12/05-4/11/06 (sold to ditch the car payment) snap (02 1.8t/4at): 7/11/06-9/13/06 (fell asleep at the wheel) vortex (01 1.8t/5spd): 5/3/07-9/12/07 (bought, fixed, sold) i may be picking up a 5th beetle as a project soon, so who knows?
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03-16-2010, 05:10 PM
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Phoenix: 2003 Uni-Red New Beetle GLS TDI 132k former-automatic with a 1998 TDI Manual Transmission swap.
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03-16-2010, 10:34 PM
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I got Wilson on May 12, 2001.
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03-16-2010, 11:01 PM
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No. 1 1966 Beetle in 1966 new and best ever
No. 2 1970 Camper in 1970 new (forced to sell by wife) No. 3 1970 Beetle in 1970 used/AC Sold at 164,000 mi in 1986 No. 4 1974 Super Beetle, used Apr 1999. Restored to show car. No. 5 2003 NBC May 2003 sold No. 6 2009 NBC Jul 2009 and current Beetle and probably the last one.
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Tom  I haven't seen an adult since I was a kid!
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03-16-2010, 11:56 PM
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february 13th 2009. it was a friday the 13th in fact. i wanted to wait until the next day, but i couldn't wait! when running the VIN before i bought it, we found out his production date was february 14th 2003. he's a love bug!
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03-17-2010, 03:57 AM
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I found Probie on July 7th, 2007 spent all day at the dealer to walk home empty and go to work. Got a call shortly there after, turns out I was accepted, sadly I couldn't go back and take him home because I didn't have a Georgia Driver's License yet and I had to go to work. So I rushed and got a Georgia drivers license and brought him home July 9th, 2007. Longest weekend of my ENTIRE life...
He was my dream beetle from when I was a kid. TDI, automatic, sunroof, monsoon sound system...perks were the heated leather seats....and I wasn't dead set on any color and silver is perfect. He had 56,000 miles when I got him...and we're going on 3 years and he now proudly wears 143,000 miles! He's made SUCH a transformation since then....From this:  To THIS!:  My little boy is growing up!!! 
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Just because it's done at a Dealer, doesn't mean it's done Right!!! Freedom Waterless Car Wash "Probie" 2k11 ToD Checklist
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03-17-2010, 06:25 PM
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You could say that it was love at first sight; I picked up mine (Valdez) on February 14th, 1998...
The wife (Dear) got hers as an anniversary gift, belated as it was on August 29th 2003. My oldest got his (HiLiter) on April 5th, 2008 and I picked up my second (Cowboy) one on April 20th, 2009. And I'm still in the market for one more, just waiting until I get Cowboy up and running.
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03-17-2010, 06:55 PM
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03-18-2010, 02:31 PM
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I adopted Blue Hunter on Oct 28th, 2005 and he has been with me ever since.
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03-30-2010, 02:02 AM
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We got our "Bailey" on March 1, 2010. So she is 4 weeks old today. She had 29 miles on her, now has 1,000. This is our first VW car. We are very happy with it and we both love to drive it.
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03-31-2010, 12:14 PM
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Well, we just bought our 2006 NBC in Harvest Moon two days ago so I guess I can't count an anniversary quite yet!! I will let you know when I hit the first month anniversary!! Enjoy!!
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03-31-2010, 12:21 PM
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Exactly 2 years ago today
Then  Now 
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03-31-2010, 01:47 PM
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I'll have had my Darla 5 years on Tuesday
My how time flies when you love your car!Although I had my CEL come on yesterday 
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The Baby: Darla, 102k, '99 New Beetle GL 5-speed. Bone stock. Acquired 4/6/05. Gave her life for me 8/17/11. RIP The Project: Klaus, 180k+, '84 Jetta GL Turbo Diesel. Rebuilt and bringing 50+ mpg. Slightly improved from stock  Acquired 7/12/08The Baby Brother: Günther, 20th Anniversary Edition GTI 
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