i wouldn't voluntarily go back to the way it used to be in my own time. well, some things i would, and some i wouldn't
A little hyperbolic there. Maybe take an hour and a half at a brisk pace; say two allowing for hazards and being on time. Some people today are doing 2hr commutes because on distance, traffic, and transit schedules. Not walking of course, but a person back then wouldn't be in couch potato shape before taking that job.
LOL on the VW, For a while my dad had a 1963 VW station wagon. Gas station attendants were confused that the gas went in under the hood and, when you opened the liftgate, there was something that looked like a gas cap with an attached dipstick to check & add oil. Fun times! This photo shows the oil cap/dipstick. People wanted to put gas in there!
^ The styling looks really antiquated, for 2003. In a good way. More than once, with our 58 Bug at full-service gas stations (the norm in those days), the attendant would find the gas tank ok (under the hood, in the front), but try to close the hood by just pushing down, without releasing this latch, and bend the whole dang thing. Some more.
I think you meant 1973 VW or older not 2003. We had one of those for less than a year, when I was a kid. I remember that it was a death trap and reeked of exhaust fumes whenever you tired to turn on the heater. With the heater off and the windows down a quarter of an inch, you didn't die. Remember this was pre-smog requirements. At least that latch didn't break, good old fashion pot metal. It'll probably cost you $50+ each time that would happen on today's cars.
Back on topic: I tried to sample a few sound-bites from the video, actually liked his very last comment, about the air scoops at the front corners of the "bumper". Still for the majority of the video, I was way too distracted by his grating/obnoxious style. Maybe seeing a similar trait in myself, who knows. I don't think it's clinically possible for me to sit through the whole video, beginning-to-end.
Yes, but they were plentiful in the JC Whitney catalog and easy to find in a junk-yard. Unlike the crispy rear hood, whenever there was a carburetor or fuel line issue. Always carry marshmallows because you'll invariably see one smoldering on the side of the highway in the 70's and 80's.
There have been Solterra Limiteds for that price, better features. I would have bought one if I had known they would drop in price. Then I would be crying about how am I going to keep enough charge for emergencies, and yet not degrade the battery storing too much charge. So it actually worked out well getting the G4 Prius Prime Limited. Quite happy with it. Actually every Toyota I have had happiness increased during ownership, unlike any other car make I had.
that's an interesting take, i getbored with all vehicles after awhile, and they are just appliances to serve a purpose. the joy of the new purchase wears off quickly
