I’ve got a 71 Convertible Super Beetle. Not an especially rare car. When we had it refinished, we left off the top to be done the following winter. Without the top, it’s 40-50 lbs lighter and we can see out of it better. It’s also got a bit of a sportster vibe going. We ended up not putting it on at all. I’ve gotten a bunch of comments about how the car is reduced in value and how I can’t drive it in the winter. Sorry world, I’m having fun with it. I haven’t made an irreversible change to it and I AM NOT going to drive it in an Ohio winter under any circumstances. The same people that criticize me for leaving the top off seem to have no problem at all with a Bug that’s been chopped, dropped and have Subaru engines installed. Knowing what I know now, the only thing I would have done differently would have been to leave off the running boards and complete the sportster look. Life is short. Spending time in my Super with my wife beside me makes life a bit nicer.
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