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Here are pictures of my first New Beetle, Peanut!
I was lucky enough to pick the car up right from the railyards just north of Toronto, and drive it back to the dealership in the West end!

My Beetle as it arrived at the dealership still in its wrapping.

More wrapping on the back.

The interior is wrapped, too.

An after shot showing many custom accessories added... leather seats, aftermarket sunroof, nice alloy wheels, Perfect Fit bra, trailer hitch, rear foglight, stoneguards on front lights...

Owning a New Beetle has got me interested in collecting toys and other neat goodies! Check out my Toy Page for more, but here's just a few rare items, including boxer shorts, nb logo watch, coffee mug, tie, and kid's socks.

An early modification was the Webasto power sunroof. Due to its poor fit to the roofline, this is a main reason I've ordered a new 2001 NB!

Try not to get pulled over by this neat NB!! Or, maybe you want to just to get a closer look.

Close up of light bar, and my plush toy (released by the Toronto Police).

Another view of the Webastor roof, you can see how the frame is peeling, and the curvature of the roof isn't perfect. I'm going with a factory roof in the new car.

A useful modification was this temperature guage which mounted on a stand with the bud vase.

Another neat addition was this leather seat kit by Classic Soft Trim. They even embroidered the NB logo for a nice touch! With the tan interior, and black seating, it reminded me of the inside of a peanut, hence the name!

To match the leather interior, a leather steering wheel cover and shift lever boot were added. Another classy touch is the billet aluminum bud vase.

To haul the Bubblecars, a Draw Tite trailer hitch was added... it's a nice neat package. (Note the NB logo on the hitch cover.) For additional safety, a rear foglight was added, and a proper European headlight switch. It's come in handy in a couple snowstorms and in heavy fog.

On our way to Roswell, NM, we stop at the Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, TX. Peanut is the first car.

I am a New Beetle Fan!

Peanut gets his first (and last) booboo!! :( The day before he is to be traded in on the new Bright Blue, with over 114,000 km and being kept in perfect shape, somebody wallops his driver's door by backing into it! Fortunately, the person left her name.

An interior shot of Peanut with the nice two-tone interior.

COMING SOON...

READY TO ROLL, April 19, 2001!!!

A stock car, all ready to accessorize!!

The underside of a shiny new NB!

Nice and shiny brake parts.

Pedal covers and footrest from the Audi TT were added.

Sweetie's first show, with PIP roof rack, in Auburn Hills.

Cute Car!

The Mexican NB from one of VW's TV ads.

They "wasted" a turbo-engined NB for the commercial!

Some of the many New Beetles in Auburn Hills 2001.