is a Volkswagon Bettle car girlish?

Question 1
is a Volkswagon Bettle car girlish?...  

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1)   it's on the same girly level as a PT Cruiser.... girly - raypcdr

2)   not at all, ive seen some awesome beetles around that have had mods done to them. one in particular was modified to house a turbod V6 - ox3443

3)   If you like the style, then got for it, just ignore the rose they give you when you purchase the car LOL - stagger3

4)   Yeah, the new Beetle's a tad girly, but if you're secure in your manhood, don't let that be an issue.

You can de-girly it significantly by going with a "man" color like gunmetal gray, dark blue or black and by going with the Turbo model instead of the base model.

Gender issues aside, the New Beetle's still a very good car and a lot of car for the money....provided you only need a 2-seater. The back seat in a New Beetle is seriously dinky, only suitable for kids and grown-ups on VERY short trips. Preferably grown-ups you don't like.

But...fun to drive, comfortable and unlike most cars at that price point, at least it has some style! Everything else looks like a Honda Civic wannabe. - edthespartan

5)   Here in Indianapolis, I see about one Beetle a day (not including my own) and I've never seen a guy drive one. Probably depends on your area if it's common. Things done on the west coast are not very common here in the cornfields - you know? - Melissa K

6)   Yes, girls like them. Good girl magnet. Kinda like owning a puppy. - howard

7)   depends on the color. and please dont put flowers in the little attached vase near the steering wheel. then you should be alright - Lindsay

8)   Old Beetle- No
New Beetle- Yes - VDubDude72


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Question 2
old beetle or new beetle which is better?...  the car not the band

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1)   old beetle definetly with a little bodywork some of them look real cool along with massive wheels - Donal

2)   The Classic dude!, Those old Beetles are still on the road today and you cant kill them!
I am a bit unhappy with VW for getting rid of the old horizontally-opposed motors, there was nothing wrong with them and they were competion for Subaru. - Groceryjunkie

3)   it really depends on what you deem "better"

obviously the new beetle will have a nicer interior, better drivetrain, better suspension, etc..

the old beetle has the retro aura that can't be duplicated by anything new.

now, if you can get the shell of an old one and put in new suspension and drivetrain, you'd be way better off. - DS

4)   how can you go against the classics - the original ones for sure!!

part of Americana - Starhawke

5)   new, water cooled is best. - tim m

6)   The original Beetle is iconic, instantly collectible and a masterpiece of simple-yet-brilliant engineering and packaging for the era in which it was designed and manufactured.

The New Beetle outperforms the original in every imaginable way - better use of space, faster, more reliable, more fuel efficient, less polluting, safer, more comfy, all that jazz...but the same could be said of ANY new car. All new cars, including the New Beetle, have the advantage of 40 years of technological advancements on their side.

50 years from now the original Beetle will still be a groundbreaker and a classic, but the New Beetle (which is really just a Rabbit in disguise) will be a minor footnote.

So:

Long term significance: old Beetle's the best
Real-world usability: New Beetle's 20 times better, and then some - edthespartan

7)   old beetle. all the way. the new ones suck. i have a 1972 model and i am absolutely satisfied with the vehicle. - VDubDude72

8)   I think the older ones are cuter. - Kim P


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Question 3
When does the 2010 Jetta come out?...  

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1)   2010 - i love sharapova

2)   Probally Late 2009, but if you are American, Buy American. - Curtis P

3)   late 2009 - Mike

4)   N your header box at the top...type N VW Jetta..or VW.com and ask them - gleelogan

5)   It's out now...I just bought one last Saturday and I love it! - KiaM


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Question 4
What could cause engine to heat on 2005 vw jetta 1.8T when accelerating for extended periods of time?...  I have a 2005 vw jetta 1.8T with around 75 000 miles. The temperature gauge has never moved from 190 when the car is running, even when driving up to Lake Tahoe in the summer (high external temp, climbing 6000ft). I drive one long commute a week of 40 miles each way. When accelerating for extended periods of time, or going up an incline, the engine temp gauge has started to show the engine heating quite quickly, 30-60 seconds, up to as far as 220. When I take my foot off the gas it cools just as quickly. If I have the AC on at the time I can feel the air being circulated gets warmer as the engine heats, and then cools back down as the engine returns to 190. I am a car moron, but I am a physicist, so I can grab the physical concept of explanations. Any ideas??
Thanks for the answers!! Checked the fans and theycome on and are running OK. Flushing the cooling system sounds like the next step....

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1)   It could be you fan for you radatior. If its a belt drive fan look for a new clutch if its electric check you relays. Or you water pump is going out. - ThomasP

2)   Could be your water pump going bad or you may need a new thermostat.. - chasenrane

3)   water pumps rarely go out, they only leak. maybe your radiator needs to be professionally cleaned out. it never hurts to change the thermostat. - tim m

4)   Water pumps can go bad, more so now than in the past. The new ones have plastic impellers that can break.

Causes for temps on acceleration could be the following:

Bad or calcified radiator, as in it need to be flushed
Thermostat that is stuck open or closed.
Low fluid level
Fan that doesn't run, If your car is off, turn the keyswitch on (do not start the car) turn the heater fan on to number 2 speed, then turn on the a/c Do you hear the radiator fan come on? No, then bad fan, or relay.

When you go up a hill, your car will heat up, that is normal as the engine is straining to keep up the speed, as you crest the rise the engine idles and the increased heat will climb a bit more then go down.

If you haven't replaced or flushed your cooling system in the last 2 years now is the time to do so. Flush it with a commercial auto flush (should have the fluid drained and filled with water first.. The remember to drain it out and run water through the system to flush the flush.

or Use about 1/4 to 1/2 cup CLR in your system with fresh water, run the engine for about 10 minutes allow to cool and drain.. then refill with water, and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of baking soda added to the water and run for 10 minutes and allow to drain. CLR is ACIDIC, you need to neutralize it.

What I usually do is to remove the thermostat and replace the housing only. Then I run water in the upper hose to the block, till it runs clear, then reverse it and run the hose in the radiator till it comes out clear in the upper block ....I do it about 3-4 times. I also do the heater core this way.

I would bet that your relay for the fan is toast, or the radiator switch is flaky. - Briano

5)   VW uses their infamous plastic impeller on their water pumps, these can crack and separate from the metal shaft at any time, its something to check. ps. at 75K I hope the timing belt and the water pump was replaced a while ago, the 1.8T is an interference engine with 5 valves per cylinder, not a cheap repair. - pbleek


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Question 5
do i need to use plus gas with a jetta 1.8t?...  i have a jetta 1.8t and i am wondering if i need to use plus gas. i usually just use regular, but every once in a while i put a half a tank of plus in the car. can i just use regular or do i really need to use plus? should i not be using regular at all? i would really appreciate any help. thanks a lot!

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1)   You don't need to use plus in a 4 banger. - Brian

2)   The manual says you can use regular (87) gas but you could have a loss of power if you do not use 91 octane - Bethy R

3)   reg is it/plus is a waste of money and octane - ken k

4)   This is a very sophisticated, Audi sourced five valve per cylinder, turbocharged engine. Because of the high cylinder pressures and temperatures generated by the turbo you absolutely must use premium. This engine is very expensive to repair or replace.
Also dont forget that this is a known sludge motor and requires synthetic oil as well, same reasons, heat generated by the turbo. - pbleek

5)   According to the factory materials I have, all the 1.8 turbo VW 4 cylinder motors require premium fuel of at least 91 octane (motor + research number /2). Turbos generate a lot of heat and to run your VW on anything but premium fuel is false economy.

At the dealership level, every customer I had talked to that tried regular or mid grade fuel has gone back to premium fuel. Either the power was poor or the economy declined or both. The other side of the coin is that regular fuel burns too quickly when the fuel mixture is compressed by the turbo and that causes the internal heat to rise, which isn't good for the life of the motor. Yes, you can run the vehicle on regular or mid grade fuel thanks to the knock sensors on the engine, but performance suffers, economy suffers and the engine is also more likely to suffer from sluge problems due to the internal heat from usage of poor octane fuels.

I hope that you are using a synthenic oil in the motor as specified by VW; these engines have had a history of sluge problems and regular fuel is only going to make the situation worse. On the fuel door it should say either 91 octane fuel or premium fuel required; it depends upon the year, in some years VW had the premium fuel required replaced by 91 octane so that some dealers could say that they didn't know that premium fuel is required. In the San Francisco Bay area the only thing that is 91 octane is premium fuel; it might be different in your area. Some Audi engines require 93 octane fuel as do most Porsche, MB and BMW's. You can look up at various web bloggers and they will generally tell you that for the longest life and best performance on your VW premium fuel is required (beside the factory saying so).

Hope this helps, a car nut. - a car nut


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