Uber Cool Volkswagen Beetle Hatchback (new Beetle) on 2040-cars
Bradenton, Florida, United States
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Uber Cool New Beetle.... Here's a super nice
new beetle that I recently completed. I bought this car in late 2013 with a
plan. The plan was to take a totally stock green beetle and with a few minor
changes, create a one of a kind custom beetle. Although I wanted this car to stand out from the sea of other beetles out there, I still wanted it to look as if it could have come from the factory that way when it was done.... When I bought this car it was
completely stock and in very good condition. It has a super clean Carfax, with
no accident history and below average mileage for it's year. Note: There is a reserve
on this car, but don't be afraid to bid because it is very reasonable. I need to sell this car so I can move on to my next project. As you can see from the
pictures the car is stunning. This is the opposite from what you usually see on
eBay. Usually the car looks better in the pictures then in person. This car
actually looks better in person then in the pictures! It absolutely
"Pops!" in the sunlight. The paint is a single stage Urethane. It is a
metallic dark green with a metallic black roof. The paint was applied in
February of 2014, and has a 3 year warrantee on it. The car did not require any bodywork prior to painting, and it was still wearing it's original paint prior to this paint job. The wheels are brand new Drag 17x7
with brand new Milestar Sport tires sized 225/45/17. It has brand new 1.25" lowering
springs on it that combined with the black roof really lower the profile of the
car. People can't believe this car is a '99, as it looks so current. I've been stopped in parking lots to talk about the car and for people to take pictures of it. I regularly get questioned by people next to me at traffic lights. More then once people click pictures of it as we pass on the road. It gets a lot of good attention, people know it's different, but not why it's different, so they have to ask. The car drives very well,
stops well with it's 4 wheel disk brakes. Goes well with it's 2.0 four cylinder
engine and 5 speed manual transmission. Clutch operation is nice, light and
smooth with no slipping. I average an honest 30mpg with this during my 35 mile
daily commute. Mechanically the car is completely stock apart from the lowering
springs. No silly intakes, no silly exhausts, no tacky gizmos. This car is just
the way VW intended it to be, quiet, safe and reliable, but looks oh so cool...
Hence the name "Uber Cool". The interior is totally stock and in very good shape for it's age. Remember, I started with a good car to begin with. It does suffer from the usual beetle door panel material droop. There is also some splitting on the drivers side bolster where the driver enters and exits the car. The factory stereo works, and has the stock 6 disk CD changer in the trunk that also works. All gauges work great, with no problematic warning lights showing. During my ownership the car has had the following brand new parts: Starter Catalytic converter A-arms with bushings Ball joints Struts Springs Wheels Tires Paint Wiper blades and various service items.The car comes with it's
original owners manual, two sets of keys, and a clean The last two pictures of the car are the rendering I did of it prior to beginning the work, and also a picture of the car as purchased on December 8th 2013, before work began on it. Any questions, please email
me. High bidder can fly in and drive it home. I'll be happy to meet someone at
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