Re: A Popularity Contest!

[Richard Visser <rtvisser@xs4all.nl>]

Washing the Squareback could be done in half the time it takes because 
of all the neighbour's and other people asking about it. 
Although my former black '68 sunroof beetle was very pretty, the amount
of attention wasn't anything like the Variant's attraction. (#1: type 3)
After the four years i drive it, i'm used to all the turning heads. In 
fact when i sometimes drive another, modern car i'm a bit confused at first 
because the car isn't getting the amount of attention i'm used to.
Normally, on the highway people tend to look at the front of the car after
passing by to try to recognize it. In vain often i guess.
And yes, on the parkinglot of the supermarket a woman said to me that this 
was the nicest car she'd ever seen. I was stunned. (#2: the car)

Now my '67 has competition with a '73 SB close by. Totally there are 
2 beetles, 2 squarebacks, a buggy, a Karmann Gia (t14) and a Type 2 parked 
in my street with a length of about 100 meters. 
I guess i live in a fine neighbourhood. 

Richard Visser
The Hague Holland


At 20:19 22-12-97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>Was filling up my '67 Square this evening when a most attractive woman
>walks up to me and starts asking me about my car.  She said she's not
>into cars but loved mine.  After a few minutes we said our good-byes and
>I paid for my gas.
>
>It seems I get many more unsolicited compliments with my square than I
>ever did with my bug.
>
>QUESTION # 1:  For those of you who like it both ways, or all three
>ways, multiple Type owners that is, which of your cars garnishes the
>most unsolicited compliments?  Please take into account condition of
>your car.  Naturally a cherry car will win over a rust bucket on wheels.
>
>QUESTION # 2:   Was it my car, or my tight jeans?
>
>