Before it even hit showroom floors in spring 1998, Volkswagen's New Beetle had do-it-yourself enthusiasts and potential buyers licking their chops for the opportunity to wrench every possible bit of horsepower and handling out of the dynamic, retro-looking package. The first comprehensive step-by-step, how-to performance handbook written specifically for owners of the New Beetle offers advice for upgrading engines, transmissions, suspension, and brakes, from inexpensive aftermarket tweaks to the ultimate street-performance parts and upgrades currently on the market. An authoritative text is accompanied by a wealth of explanatory photographs in both color and black-and-white.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By Brian Zimmer (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: VW New Beetle: The Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)
While Keith may be an expert on the original Type 1 Beetle, I felt a bit disappointed by this book. Perhaps I was expecting more, but the book really doesn't go into too much detail, or at least not as much as I was hoping for. I can get more info on the New Beetle from NewBeetle.org Caveat Emptor
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Not great, not horrible,
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This is a fun little piece of knowledge from concept to road car. There are a lot of little details mentioned that I wasn't aware of, car specs I didn't know existed, etc. Lots of great color photos for styling ideas and whatnot.
I feel like this book falls a bit short if by the term "handbook" you associate the term "guide". Most things you might want to know about new beetle performance can be found on several websites at not cost. However, if you are a fanatic about your beetle, as many people are, this is a great coffee table book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
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Got it really fast, used but when I got it looked like brand new!
Lots of info in there, form s specs to vendors!
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When the doors were flung open at the 1994 North American International Auto Show at Detroit, nobody-not even the most seasoned automotive journalist of industry expert-was prepared for the stunning styling exercise displayed on the Volkswagen stand. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rear apron, suspension kits, aftermarket industry, retro styling, aftermarket wheels, torsion beam, styling exercise, telescopic shock absorbers, body kit, sway bars, project car, ride height, trunk space, manual transmission Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Dimensions, Autobahn Designs, United States, Amp Hours, Coolant System, Front Track, Fuel Tank, Ground Clearance, Payload Manual Transmission, Rear Track, Suspension Type Unitized, Tim Hildebrand, Wiper Fluid New!
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When the doors were flung open at the 1994 North American International Auto Show at Detroit, nobody-not even the most seasoned automotive journalist of industry expert-was prepared for the stunning styling exercise displayed on the Volkswagen stand. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rear apron, suspension kits, aftermarket industry, retro styling, aftermarket wheels, torsion beam, styling exercise, telescopic shock absorbers, body kit, sway bars, project car, ride height, trunk space, manual transmission Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Dimensions, Autobahn Designs, United States, Amp Hours, Coolant System, Front Track, Fuel Tank, Ground Clearance, Payload Manual Transmission, Rear Track, Suspension Type Unitized, Tim Hildebrand, Wiper Fluid New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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