5 Lessons Learned After driving a 1977 Beetle for more than a Year. #Volkswagen

1) You do not need much horsepower to have fun.

These days there are motorbikes that put out more horsepower to the wheel than my car, but each day I get behind the wheel it feels like a whole different experience. Also going at a decent speed such as 80 kph seems like a boring and lethargic motion in any new car but in the bug it is quite the experience.

2) Old car technology is Old , never forget that but learn to respect that

A month ago I was cruising about at a reasonable
pace when the car in front decided to emergency brake. He stopped quickly due to ABS and disc Brakes, I on the other hand ,didn’t have all that technology. So long story short I crashed into him and had to fix my entire front end. It takes time to understand that most road users don’t know how old cars work and generally assume they can perform like modern cars.

3) Its not cute or characterful when your car keeps breaking down.

The first few times it gives problems its nice to post on social media how you are true car guy that you cant go out this weekend because you are at the garage getting a new starter motor or decarbonizing your carburetor. But after a bit that novelty wears off. You hesitate to go on long journeys due to the fear of it breaking down.

4) You friends will never understand why you love this piece of potential scrap metal so much.

They see you complain on and off about the car breaking down. About the fact that you have to take longer routes due to the fact that it cant corner so well, the fact it doesnt have AC. Friends and family keep telling to you sell it and buy a new car with that money.

5) At the end of the day she’s got a good heart and that is all that matters.

This car has been through so much with me, my moments of failure , my moments of success , times I was happy , times I was depressed. She was the only constant in an ever changing world, Because I was very sure that the second I started the engine and blipped the throttle there would be a wide grin on my face , and that in essence all what being a petrol head really is.