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Hi there!
I'm a new member but have been using this site for a while now to try and learn as much as possible about my favorite car! Like all of you I am a beetle fanatic! My first car was a red 1999 bug when I was 17 (3 years ago). Bought it at 122k and with the help of my mechanic father it lasted 180k even with a faulty transmission. It would've lasted even longer but unfortunately I totaled it in December (with no collision insurance) due to icy roads and a tree that hopped out in front of me
to say the least I was devastated
Anyways, after years of dreaming I finally bought my dream beetle
a 2006 NBC in Aquarius blue. My old beetle was kind of sloppy and we didn't put much extra work into it because it wasn't worth much, but my new NBC only has 15,000 miles on it (it was her summer car, kept in garage).
I'm so in love with these cars and this is my first car I'm paying for on my own, so i'm pretty neurotic when it comes to having it drive and look its best for as long as possible. I was wondering if you could all give me some things I should think of replacing for it to last the longest? i saw threads about the waterpump and timing belt, was wondering if it is too early to replace those at 15k? and possibly some modifications as well. I am looking into skid plates because I live in Massachusetts and with our winters and roads, I'm bound to ruin the underbody. Any kind of tips and advice are welcome!! Thanks
I'm a new member but have been using this site for a while now to try and learn as much as possible about my favorite car! Like all of you I am a beetle fanatic! My first car was a red 1999 bug when I was 17 (3 years ago). Bought it at 122k and with the help of my mechanic father it lasted 180k even with a faulty transmission. It would've lasted even longer but unfortunately I totaled it in December (with no collision insurance) due to icy roads and a tree that hopped out in front of me
Anyways, after years of dreaming I finally bought my dream beetle
I'm so in love with these cars and this is my first car I'm paying for on my own, so i'm pretty neurotic when it comes to having it drive and look its best for as long as possible. I was wondering if you could all give me some things I should think of replacing for it to last the longest? i saw threads about the waterpump and timing belt, was wondering if it is too early to replace those at 15k? and possibly some modifications as well. I am looking into skid plates because I live in Massachusetts and with our winters and roads, I'm bound to ruin the underbody. Any kind of tips and advice are welcome!! Thanks