what do you guys think? 1/4 mile in less than 13 seconds....0-60 in 4.2sec. i was impreessed. check out the link.

http://www.motortrend.com/june01/beetle/beetle_f.html



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Future "bucket": 96-99 GST/GSX or 93-99 Prelude w/ bolt on turbo
Previous ride: '01 CL-S, Black, dropped 2 in....couldn't make da payments

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I think its kinda cool

 

Cool. $65K is a bit steep though. I thought it was cool that you could just put the VR6 engine in the thing but not for $9800. I mean, it's not gonna be fast enough for $9800. Especially considering it'll probably barely be faster than a 1.8T. I think VW should have the VR6 as an option for a couple grand more.

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That's awesome!

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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

 

Ummm, I think I want AWD and Twin Turbos

-Ash

 

At the Import Drags last weekend, there was a guy that had the 1.8T in his Beetle and some minor mods. He was running low 8's in the 1/8th which I would guess to be high 12's-low 13's in the 1/4. It was awesome to see him put down a new supercharged Saleen Mustang.

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'01 CLS #4055 Red/Parchment-all the goodies

 

For $65K, wouldn't you rather be in a Corvette Z06 or E46 M3?

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Potenza S-02 Pole Position

The Reasonable Voice of Bias

 

True, not my favorite looking car but i was reading in M/T that it can keep up with a 911 (i think please dont flame if im wrong ) Can you imagine pulling up in a beatle and beating a porsche or actually being able to keep up with those cars you listed? How cool would that be? It would really put those super buck sports car owners in line.


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No more scratches thanks to the dumbass who walked on my car and had to pay to have it repainted.

 

hehe, I dont think anyone is sayin they would put their hard earned money on one...

but you gotta admit its cool!

 

True dat.

But OTOH, if I was tooling around in a brand-spanking-new 911, I'm not sure I'd feel like I have anything to prove anyways. I'd be hard-pressed to even bat an eye at Truckstangs, El Camarons, and Quaaludes revving on me at a street corner. An E46 M3, Z06, or 911 is the complete package that says everything even standing still. Smoke-and-fury Super Beetle is and is always going to remain a bug.

Anyways, IMHO. I believe something like that will just about always remain in the realm of the tuner one-off image car, since just about no real consumer will ever justify spending that amount of money to actually go through with the whole kit-and-caboodle. It does, however, bolster the image of a tuner as being "the real thing," which ultimately does wonders in selling his truly consumer-intended goods.

For example, both Tom's and HKS sells good stuff, but even slapping their entire catalogue of goodies on one's car will not bring it to the level of their show cars. So obviously, developing the mega show cars have little to do with product engineering. But notice how people who talk about/sell Tom's/HKS products eventually bring up the the HKS Skyine or Tom's-Castrol Supra, as if that had any real bearing to the engineering of their consumer products.

But yeah, it is kinda cool. I'd be the first under it if somebody put it on a lift.

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"...and it's a Beetle"

hahahahha

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'01 Black/Tan CL-S w/ Navi & spoiler
AEM CAI
Comptech headers, springs & sway bars
Toyo Proxes T1-S 235/45ZR17 tires
15% tint, Infinity Perfect sub/PPI amp

'97 Acura Integra LS

"You don't need a shopping cart wing to go fast..."

 

Damn i wouldnt mine driving that car, can you imagine revving a corvette, new m3, porsche 911 etc, at the stop light with that car. Can u say Smoke em..

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2001CL-S

 

seriously? $65k? if its $30k then its awesome. at $65k, get a good looking car. a viper will beat it. although my esprit won't beat it nor will a stock nsx, but who cares. nsx, viper, esprit, etc. rock. or save up yo money and buy the suninternational elise or wait for a federal version from lotus... which hopefully will come in a year or two.

Imran
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'98 Lotus Esprit Twin-turbo V8
'88 Honda Accord LX Type-S