Having read the comments from our dedicated members I thought I'd add a little note:
I'm now on Ugly Bug
#5 and on Sunday will be dragging home
#6 .
It's fair to say that I either have a few brain cells missing and require the attentions of 'those nice young men in their clean white coats' or perhaps have a bit of a Bug fetish.
Either way, there's something about the Bug that gets under the skin and with the exception of my old Zephyr Zodiac, I wouldn't want any other car.
It hasn't been all plain sailing, and, like others, I've had issues I'd sooner forget but, and it's a big but, no other car has given me so much pleasure, whether it's the big cheesy grin I get having just rebuilt the arse end, with refurbished sub frame, springs and axle - that took many hours strip, shot blast and repaint, down to fitting a new crankshaft sensor that stopped the engine at just the wrong moment, I have no idea, but there's definitely something about it that's appealing.
I have taken it out for no better reason than the simple pleasure of driving it - and how many other car owners actually wave to owners of the same car on sight?
People who own Bugs are a different breed, or at least, are more friendly toward other Bug owners.
Now lets not get too carried away, it is after all just a car! Or is it?
I don't know what it is about the Bug that brings out the Paternal instinct in us, or the will and desire to keep it running when common sense tells us it's not economically a good thing to do, but whatever it is the Bug's got it in spades.
My latest Bug is a 'save it from the scrap-yard' project - my cousin has had it a while, MOT time came round and he's a bit financially embarrassed. He parked it with the intention of 'doing it later' but never got around to ending the later. After a little discussion, he sold it to me as a project and it'll be here this weekend.
Sorry to have got carried away - Bug
#6 (1.9ELX JTD) will soon get my overalls in action - I'll keep you posted as to how I get on.
George