Date:         Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:24:03 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What my wife hears when I talk about working on the Vanagon
Comments: To: jpalmer@mymts.net
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New Beetle: The headlights are super easy if you know the trick to getting
them out. No tools needed other than your hands. Never done the tail
lights. Easiest car in the world to remove window mechanism, replace glass,
remove and replace interior trim. Easiest car I have ever worked on to
replace suspension bushings on, hands down. I bought the car with a warped
head and fixed it for a few hundred bucks, most of which was the cost of a
crank position sensor and a MAF sensor. But none of what I have done so far
would I categorize as difficult. 170K miles now, had it for three years.

Jim

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 10:45 AM Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> The tail lights are stupid too!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 20, 2015, at 10:26 AM, Chris Szpejankowski <
> szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > X2. My 2001 TDI Beetle was very reliable. After 198,000 miles I sold it
> to a friend in 2011. Outside of regular maintenance I only replaced the
> injection pump and MAF sensor. It had the original clutch, too, with plenty
> of life still in it.  My biggest gripe about the car was the interesting
> way of replacing headlight bulbs. And get this, I sold to a lady who
> proceeded to average 47MPG during her commute.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
> >
> > Dnia 16.11.2015 o godz. 21:12 Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> napisał(a):
> >
> >> Just wondering, why he hatred for new beetles? I've had a 2001 in the
> >> family for a few years and it seems like a great car to drive and
> mostly OK
> >> to work on. Some things are very easy, some are very hard, like all
> cars.
> >>
> >> BTW my wife thought the video was so hilarious that she asked for the
> link
> >> to share it.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
>