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Moog
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Post by Moog »

Hi all!

Thought I’d say Hello & share a pic of my Bug with the 1st Ed I rented last week. 48 yrs apart in manufacture and maybe 80 years apart in basic design, but I love them both:

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So I originally had a 1st Ed on order from first launch waaay back in May’19, sadly had to cancel it in Sept’20 when I was made redundant (booo…). But now a year on I’m ready to order again, but my wife was not 100% sure about it, so I decided to hire one for a week. Although it was booked as a ‘Life’, when I picked it up it was a 1st Ed in the Makena Turquoise that I originally had on order.

My wife and kids thought it brilliant and so we’ve just placed an order for one 😁 - A Family in Makena Turquoise with 19” Andoya’s, Infotainment Plus, Sports pack, Silver bi-colour, bike rack prep. Reckon on 30wks delivery… Maybe collect in June?

My Green & Black bug in the background is a 1972 GT with 2.1 engine that I’ve owned for 31years - it’s quite a contrast to the ID3, but both are brilliant in their own ways!

Cheers all!

Moog
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (204ps/58kWh) in Makena Turquoise, 19” Andoya, Sport pack, Infotainment+, heat-pump, bi-colour silver, Bike Hitch.
Ordered 15 Nov 21 (wk46/21)
Finally built wk9/23 & collected wk16!
17 months + 2days!

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Daveion
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Welcome to the forum Moog
Lots of discussion at the moment about deliveries as you can imagine. As you say, quite a contrast in your bugs. Im going to Google the 2.1 GT. Never seen one before.
1st EV Life Pro Performance sold 2022
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Collected June 22
Moog
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Hiya - the GT Beetle was a 1-yr only special edition for the UK in ‘72/73 to celebrate 300,000 Beetles sold in the UK. Only 2500 made, and only 10% in this Apple Green. It was a 1600cc / 50hp engine, and the only time they fitted that engine to a flat-screen / torsion-bar front / Swing-axle rear combo. Mines been played with over my 31yrs of ownership, and now a 2.1 with fuel injection, Porsche Cup2 17” wheels, big brakes all round. It’s 125bhp, so 2.5x the power of the original 50hp. It’s a lot of fun, and currently my daily driver.

I’m fully expecting the ID3 delivery to slip - I’m a design & development engineer in the Automotive industry so fully aware of all the manufacturing challenges at the moment. Happy to wait though. Might possibly buy a used 1st Ed in the interim if it delays. I’m not sure I can wait!

Moog
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (204ps/58kWh) in Makena Turquoise, 19” Andoya, Sport pack, Infotainment+, heat-pump, bi-colour silver, Bike Hitch.
Ordered 15 Nov 21 (wk46/21)
Finally built wk9/23 & collected wk16!
17 months + 2days!
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Good Company Moog. I'm also an Engineering Designer and did 23 years with Ford from 1974 to 1997 but on the test facility side in Dunton Essex. I'm retired now.
Will you keep the GT?
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Oh yes - keeping the GT! Would never get rid of that. We are trading in our family Mk7 Golf for the ID3.

I’ve done time at Dunton - I’m ex-Ricardo and did a stint on various Ford engine programmes.

Moog
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (204ps/58kWh) in Makena Turquoise, 19” Andoya, Sport pack, Infotainment+, heat-pump, bi-colour silver, Bike Hitch.
Ordered 15 Nov 21 (wk46/21)
Finally built wk9/23 & collected wk16!
17 months + 2days!
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When I was there it was a 247 acre site but I think a lot of land has been sold off now for new build homes.
The D3 is an amazing car and I have had some cars over the years. I hope delivery for you won't drag out too long.
Dave
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AndersG
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Post by AndersG »

Nice car @Moog. There are 50 odd years between ours :) (1970 beetle)

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😊 👌
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Post by Andreas »

Funny. This is what what my first car looked like. Loved it, even though you had to get out and whip it up the hills on the motorway to Kassel.

All the best

Andreas

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Smitten
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Post by Smitten »

It does seem some people have found some creative uses for their older VWs....

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Tour Pro S 77kWh, heatpump, 19" Andoya wheels, Glacier White
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Delivery Q4 2022 delayed from Q1 2022
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Moog
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AndersG wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:06 pm Nice car @Moog. There are 50 odd years between ours :) (1970 beetle)
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Got to love an old VW, but I’m hopeful the ID3 won’t leave oil stains on the drive like the Bug does!
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (204ps/58kWh) in Makena Turquoise, 19” Andoya, Sport pack, Infotainment+, heat-pump, bi-colour silver, Bike Hitch.
Ordered 15 Nov 21 (wk46/21)
Finally built wk9/23 & collected wk16!
17 months + 2days!
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Andreas wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:20 pm Funny. This is what what my first car looked like. Loved it, even though you had to get out and whip it up the hills on the motorway to Kassel.

All the best

Andreas
This is what my first car currently looks like:

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I’ve owned it since 1986. The most environmentally friendly bug around as has been sat like this for years 🙄
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (204ps/58kWh) in Makena Turquoise, 19” Andoya, Sport pack, Infotainment+, heat-pump, bi-colour silver, Bike Hitch.
Ordered 15 Nov 21 (wk46/21)
Finally built wk9/23 & collected wk16!
17 months + 2days!
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Post by AndersG »

Nice! A thorough job! This is me kicking a mustang a long time ago :) https://www.pedago.fi/dalton/bubbla/bubbla1.jpg
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