| Whether you know it as a Beetle or a Bug,
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| | retained and either polished, painted, or
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| and whether your image of it is the
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| | chromed.
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| classic version or the New Beetle
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| | Taking the "Cal Look" a bit farther,
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| introduced in the late 1990's, chances
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| | there is the "Resto Cal" look, which
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| are that this is the car that you
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| | includes the addition of a roof rack, and
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| associate with the Volkswagen brand more
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| | possibly wing mirrors, stone guards, and
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| than any other. Why shouldn't you? The
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| | mud flaps. Front indicator lenses, and
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| cute, compact car is inexpensive, easy to
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| | tail lights are often changed as well.
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| maintain, and pretty versatile for such a
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| | Even more personalized looks can be
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| small vehicle.
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| | achieved by changing or removing door
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| It is because of this combination of easy
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| | handles, or changing the hinging of the
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| of maintenance and iconic styling that
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| | hood and trunk. While lowering the Beetle
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| the classic VW Beetle has becoming one
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| | is a common modification, however,
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| of the most popular cars to be
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| | another equally common element of non-VW
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| customized. After all, it seems designed
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| | customizations, the use of tunneling
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| to accept personalizations, and everyone
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| | (Frenching) head lights is not.
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| recognizes the basic lines of the car.
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| | Aside from cosmetic changes, popular ways
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| Most Beetle owners don't change much
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| | to modify a classic Beetle include engine
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| about the interior of the car. Some might
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| | mods. The standard engine is a flat-4,
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| add a sound system, generally a subwoofer
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| | air-cooled engine in sizes from
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| and a few speakers, and after-market
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| | 1200-1600cc, but because most of the
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| steering wheels are popular as well. In
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| | parts are merely bolted on, replacing
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| addition, racing enthusiasts, or race car
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| | them with larger or higher-performance
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| drivers - Herbie isn't the only Bug ever
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| | pieces is relatively simple. The standard
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| to take a turn on a speedway, after all -
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| | engine has been customized into
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| go so far as to strip the interior and
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| | configurations much larger than 2400 cc
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| install bucket seats, race harnesses, and
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| | by adding piston/cylinder kits and
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| a roll cage.
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| | turbochargers, Other enthusiasts have
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| The bulk of Beetle modifications,
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| | completely replaced the power plant,
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| however, are cosmetic, and feature styles
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| | using a VW Type 4 2-liter flat-4 engine,
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| like the "Cal Look," a set of
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| | a turbocharged Subaru flat 4, or even
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| customizations that has existed for more
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| | flat 6s as found in Chevy Corvairs or
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| than 30 years, albeit with some evolution
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| | Porsche 911s. Other power upgrades
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| over time. Generally, the first
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| | include the use of dual carb systems, and
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| alteration is to lower the car's
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| | stronger transmissions.
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| suspension and change the wheels. While
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| | From cosmetic customizations to motor
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| period style EMPI 5- or 8-spoke rims are
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| | modifications, it's clear that even
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| the most popular choices, other people
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| | though the New Beetle is sporty, stylish,
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| favor Speedwell BRMs. Another change
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| | and popular, it's the classic Bug that is
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| involves stripping the bumpers and trim,
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| | still in the hearts of auto enthusiasts
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| or replacing the bumpers with push bars,
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| | everywhere.
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| though sometimes the stock bumpers are
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