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Hi, I haven't ordered a VW Up! yet, as I have to move house (one or two months' time) and then assemble the funds, hopefully soon. I originally intended to buy a Fiat 500, but VW came along with the Up! and how could I resist? My first car was a VW and this will be probably be my last car before I hang-up my driving license in 10 or so years.All the chat on this forum of M&M, reversing sensors, heated mirrors etc makes me think back to that first VW of mine. In was a 1959 model (brought secondhand and used mainly in Germany) and the only dials on the dashboard were a speedometer and total mileage meter; no trip meter or fuel gauge. The car came with a plastic dipstick to check to fuel level. Safety features against a head-on collision was a bumper, the spare wheel (could VW claim to have had the first airbag?) and then the fuel tank. Every 1000km the front suspension had to be greased (two minute job), otherwise it went rock hard; I think they call it 'sports suspension' nowadays.
Anyway, my intention is to order an Up! Black as soon as possible, but before doing that I will be studying this forum for lessons learnt.
Anyway, my intention is to order an Up! Black as soon as possible, but before doing that I will be studying this forum for lessons learnt.