Sad to hear VW is axing the Beetle from next year ( although you haven't been able to spec. a new one for a while) Between the Beetle and the Golf Gti,they are the only two cars in the VW line up that I find interesting, and I have been driving VW's ( Beetles Golfs and Jettas) for the last 45+ years.....But who knows maybe the the Mk3 version will raise it's head in the coming years?