The VW Story

It's the return of the Bug/Beetle mania!
Yes, this is about the Volkswagon or VW Summit that was held in Subang Jaya recently. The 'Bug O Rama Summit was jointly organised by The Summit Subang USJ and Kelab Volkswagen Beetle Malaysia (KVBM). Lots of Volkswagen enthusiasts from various club all over the states and also from Thailand as well as Singapore attended the said event on Sunday, 25th July 2010.

We were certain that there were more than 300 Volkswagen (including vans), each uniquely added with various accessories as well as colorfully painted designs. Some even modified their VW's engines, decorated the interiors and put their own personal touches. But my preference falls on those beetles with solid and not so bright color (florescence & pink... ewww... just so not good for the eyes).

Below are some of the beetles that managed to attract attention:

This one is the bug van :) ... owned by a Thailand participant. The van looks small from the outside but was surprisingly very large inside. A bit like those vans during the 'flower power' era or the one in 'Scooby Doo' cartoon. It can hold a minibar, cabinets and a bed in it! Very convenient!


This one reminds me of 'Herbie' :)


Looks like a flying beetle:) An unusual sight for a beetle to have doors that open upwards. Still, it looks cute.

See the hub cab in the photo? They say that the rounder and fuller the hub cap is, older the model of the beetle. The older it gets, the more expensive it will be.

A VW with a moving fan inside. :) Just how many of these can you see nowadays? :)


The star ornament functions not only as a deco but it serves also as an emergency light. They told me that the star has to be imported from Germany as you can't get it from any accessory shop here, in Malaysia.



Last and not least.. my favorite choice of VY. Well, if you can't afford to buy a real beetle, a mini VW would serve the same purpose! Just fit in nicely beside the teddy bear on my work table.

You can view more bugs and beetles at http://vwclubselangor.webs.com/

Signing off,
Hana with her small mini bug :)

P/S : Do you know that a VW does not use water any water in it's engine compartment? The engine actually has a kind of fan that keeps it from overheating. Am learning a lot :)