Picked up a 2012 Turbo Beetle

[SmackedInATL]

Go ahead flame away, my mustang forum has been on me since I posted it. Anyway car has 29 miles on it, HIDs and 19" wheel package, 6 spd MT. Here are some quick pics from last night.

Plans for APR stage 1 ECU, intake and ST coilovers.

Thoughts? All comments welcome

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I really like the new styling ever since I saw them. Got a great deal on this one!

[MOWE]

Well...I cant talk crap as my second is a Mini Cooper S....

[eraser4g63]

Love it, These things can be fast as piss ( I own a cooper S as my primary so .....)

[MOWE]

Yeah..chip the beetle and such and it will be pretty quick...

[RL...]

They're not bad cars at all, but the styling is something I could never get past. I've driven a few of these though, and they drive nice.

[Echonova]

I like this body style over the previous gen, can't say I'm a fan of those wheels though. But as a whole I like it.

[David88vert]

OMG (Oh My Gay)

[.blank cd]

Take that bitch down to APR right now!

[j0nbunklah0m]

Interior looks ugly to me. Put some power in that and make some people upset that they lost to a beetle lol

[SHHHH]

I personally do not hate the car. The svtp thread is hilarious though, hahaha. I just hope that Cobra ends up in a good home. That thing looked awesome :goodjob:

[On_Her_Face]

http://www.wallsave.com/wallpapers/1024x647/vdub/129934/vdub-bentley-wheels-on-vw-with-alloy-news-com-129934.jpg

These wheels would look awesome on it. VW is the cats pajamas.

[Doppelgänger]

It's a Porsche that drives the wrong way! lol
Nothing wrong with a fun/economical daily though. Wish it was in the cards for me...

[Elbow]

I love it, cool cars. Much better than the early "new" Beetle designs. Have fun with it!

[MeFryRice]

I dig it. They're definitely a nicer car than the previous gen. :goodjob:

[-EnVus-]

I won't flame you but of all VW you went with a beetle..........

[SmackedInATL]

Take that bitch down to APR right now!

Sure thing, within a couple weeks man!

Thanks everyone, I really like driving the car!

[stevo_EF91]

how much did you pay?

[SmackedInATL]

Final price without taxes and fees was $19,200.

[Hermin]

A brand new car is a brand new car! nice. What made you want one?

[red08passat]

I like it! The APR flash will wake it up a good bit. The new beetles look awesome lowered.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff57/bcg717/vwbeetle_zpsb69a10f2.jpg

[eraser4g63]

^shit looks good.

[Franco Tirador]

i personally would have kept that mustang, as clean as it looked, but that's just me, i dont like euro cars, because while they are AWESOME performance car, some parts are hard to find or expensive or both when they need repair,

i would say smaller wheels and coiled would better, either way it's a new car and YOU like it

[Gashbell4595]

I love the new styling of the beetles, looks nice, great car man!

[roxie911]

Very nice! The new beetles look awesome in the new styling! So much more aggressive and less girly ;) Plus, it's totally not fair that the turbo beetle gets a boost gauge and the GTI's don't. Kinda jealous...

FYI...I believe APR has a sale right around the middle-end of April. Just some food for thought if you're looking to save a little money. Good choice to GoAPR!


I like this body style over the previous gen, can't say I'm a fan of those wheels though. But as a whole I like it.

Yeah, those wheels look better on the GTI, honestly. No joke.


Take that bitch down to APR right now!

I second this! :goodjob:

[Julio]

Nice Purchase.,, is GIAC still in business ? I always thought GIAC > APR

[D3UC3S]

Tons of potential. Congrats on the new ride.

[Catnip]

Not a big fan, especially how shitty the prior gen was. At the end of the day it's your car and money. Can't really hate on a new car when I drive a '95, lol.

[SmackedInATL]

Thanks everyone and thanks for the heads up on the sale Roxie. Unfortunately I just missed their sale for coming in 2nd at the 24 hour Daytona race. I really want that race gas tune!

And Julio from what I've read it seems APR has really stepped up their game from their past rep. I know a guy who is affiliated with Buckhead Imports Performance and he said they do custom tuning, but I'm not familiar with their rep/results at all.

[Julio]

I sold my TT 225 in 07 and I used GIAC... Sick.. I always read APR was good, but weak.. All I know is, GIAC was pretty aggressive..

[SHHHH]

I like the new retro style wheels. They dont come standard on the Turbo models though.

[roxie911]

GIAC, Revo, and Uni are more "aggressive" tunes, but lack the quality that apr possesses. You'll put down more power with the others, but I wouldn't really feel comfortable with any of the competitors product on my car.
The APR stage 1 is great, trust me. I have it right now and I'm about to go stage 2 in about a week (waiting on a downpipe). Plus, with the APR HQ barely a state away, it's worth the drive to have them do it themselves, and you'll get to see their facility and learn exactly why they're the better choice.

Trust me on this. I have 0 regrets with my apr tune. Plus, their customer service is #1

[Julio]

GIAC, Revo, and Uni are more "aggressive" tunes, but lack the quality that apr possesses. You'll put down more power with the others, but I wouldn't really feel comfortable with any of the competitors product on my car.
The APR stage 1 is great, trust me. I have it right now and I'm about to go stage 2 in about a week (waiting on a downpipe). Plus, with the APR HQ barely a state away, it's worth the drive to have them do it themselves, and you'll get to see their facility and learn exactly why they're the better choice.

Trust me on this. I have 0 regrets with my apr tune. Plus, their customer service is #1


I had 0 issues with my Audi... Frequently tracked and other activities.. Put about 25k miles tuned w/ Giac.. Between 20Lbs of boost and peaking around 25..but then again, not sure how it is now.. Been out of that for awhile.

[roxie911]

I had 0 issues with my Audi... Frequently tracked and other activities.. Put about 25k miles tuned w/ Giac.. Between 20Lbs of boost and peaking around 25..but then again, not sure how it is now.. Been out of that for awhile.

The mk6 is a different animal. I'll post up the specs and additional info tomorrow...it's bed time now :)

[Echonova]

it's bed time now :)http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/0868878001348274962_zps088b3a0d.gif

[Bacon]

Did you sell the mustang?

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[-EnVus-]

The fact that Roxie likes the car so much says chickcar lol.....Foreal though hey its a new car and thats just nice to have just tint the shit out of the windows and Daily drive it.

[SmackedInATL]

Did you sell the mustang?

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Yah dealer gave me $10,500 for it. With the way a trade works on a new car I could pass it up.

[SmackedInATL]

The fact that Roxie likes the car so much says chickcar lol.....Foreal though hey its a new car and thats just nice to have just tint the shit out of the windows and Daily drive it.

Nah she just likes her V Dubs, I can tell. One of my best friends had a VR6 GTI back in '99-'02. He loves V Dubs too and he likes this Beetle. Again it isn't for everyone but I appreciate it man, it is nice to get a new car regardless.

PS - Are you saying I need to tint to hide myself or make the car look better lol j/k man thanks again.

[roxie911]

http://www.goapr.com/includes/img/products/dyno/20_tsi_trans/20_tsi_trans_s1_93_cc.gif

91 - 250hp 294tq
93 - 254hp 303tq
100 - 273hp 337tq

These are the same numbers for the GTI, but since it's still the 2.0 TSI in the Beetle, you're right there too. Stage 1 is all about the low-end torque, so you're really not gonna feel too much more after 3rd gear (assuming it's the same in the Beetle as it is in the GTI).

Now, I actually checked GIAC for numbers (since I don't know what they put out), but they have no product specifically for the new Beetles....which doesn't really make sense why they wouldn't since it's still the 2.0 TSI. I'd put down the numbers for their GTI software, but if there's no part # for their product on the beetle, I guess there's no point? Still checking into it :)

Also, another thing to note about the mk6 is the clutch. It kinda sucks lol If you go anything past Stage 1, I would look into some aftermarket clutch kits. Mine has held up pretty well under Stage 1 power, but these things have a knack for going out right after Stage 2. It's best to be prepared for that if you have plans to go past Stage 1.

[VQ35 Star]

It's a boy!

[03RCode]

As much as I hate to see a beautiful BAB Cobra guy you won't see me downing you for stepping into a brand new vehicle. The nicest SN-95 ever made won't feel as good inside as a brand new VW. I'm tuned in to see what you pull off with this thing!

[SmackedInATL]

As much as I hate to see a beautiful BAB Cobra guy you won't see me downing you for stepping into a brand new vehicle. The nicest SN-95 ever made won't feel as good inside as a brand new VW. I'm tuned in to see what you pull off with this thing!

Thanks man it will be interesting. I think I am just going to do H&R Springs instead so hopefully I'll be posting some lowered pics soon! I'm interested to see how it will turn out on the 19s as this is considerably less fender gap already than the 18s at stock height. We'll see!

Crazy shit happen on the way to work. I was driving through Palmetto and freakin' saw my BAB Cobra being driven down the road....my windshield was 35% tinted but it looked like the sales manager who made the deal to give me so much for the car was driving. Crazy to see it so soon, man it looked good and sounded good.

[MeFryRice]

That sucks to see your car rolling around town. You start to think that you regretted selling it. Lol

[Nemesis]

From someone that has switched brands a decent bit since I was younger, congrats! Fuck what anyone else thinks. All the WRX kids were giving me shit when I got my Mustang, and I didnt give a fuck, I knew why I bought my car I have now. Had one of these new Beetles parked next to me tonight at the store. Really liked it, and I really like the direction they're going with this version.

[Nemesis]

My other question is... can I test drive it :3 lol

[MeFryRice]

An AWD version would be awesome.

[SmackedInATL]

From someone that has switched brands a decent bit since I was younger, congrats! Fuck what anyone else thinks. All the WRX kids were giving me shit when I got my Mustang, and I didnt give a fuck, I knew why I bought my car I have now. Had one of these new Beetles parked next to me tonight at the store. Really liked it, and I really like the direction they're going with this version.

Yeah for sure man. Once I get some springs on it I will bring it out. I like the car so far though. Factory HIDs are the shit.


My other question is... can I test drive it :3 lol

If I can test drive the Mustang lol

[r_Senik]

would be perfect if it was black. i will always love beetles

[Franco Tirador]

this thing had me rolling during the super bowl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H0xPWAtaa8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Bigt8aford]

Get a "Bet you won't hit 'em" decal for the back glass.

[SmackedInATL]

Get a "Bet you won't hit 'em" decal for the back glass.

Decal? What is that?

And I'm getting tinted tomorrow...will post pics.

[EG_Ryder]

Man i love the way the 2013s look. I think it would look awesome if you dropped it a bit with these wheels on it:

http://file.kelleybluebookimages.com/kbb//vehicleimage/evoxseo/extspj/l/8262/2013-volkswagen-beetle-360spinframe_8262_036_640x480.jpg

[BenjaminJunu]

at least the interior looks good.

[Dylan]

I fucking love these new models for some reason :thinking:... Keep us updated as you modify it :goodjob:

[SmackedInATL]

Got tinted up. 20% and 35 on the windshield.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/stainlineho/photo-8.jpg

[BenjaminJunu]

how do you see at night?

[SmackedInATL]

Daytime pics:

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