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We are both originally from Germany and used to own beetles there - as one does when one is a young German wanting to get a car in the 80s. This however, is our first in the Land of Aus and came about when A nn-Katrin decided that her 2 year old Barina was just too boring. She figured that if she had to put up with rattles and squeaks, it might as well be from a car she loves. We found this 1972 Superbug newly painted in Canberra at the Beetle Exchange in May this year. The proprietor, Peter Dimmock, has been very helpful and we added a new VDO Radio/CD, Blaupunkt speakers, new seatbelts in the front, new carpet and upholstery, eyelids and an immobiliser. Ann-Katrin then decided to apply approximately 82 flowers on the car by hand. This undertaking was going on for most of a sunny but cold Sydney Winter Sunday, but the result is fabulous and you tend to get a lot of friendly faces on the road - that is, when Ann-Katrin is driving. On the rare occasion that I found myself behind the wheel the expression onp eoples' faces changed more into worry and utter disbelief..... The name of the car is "Blümchen" which is German for "Little Flower". The car drives very well and Ann-Katrin uses it on a daily bases. There are still some issues to be dealt with (and we are by no stretch of the imagination knowledgable about cars what so ever) but we are confident that this will be done soon. We also hope to have an official 'Birth Certificate' from VW in Wolfsburg asap. We are looking forward to meeting everyone soon and hope to take part in many events. Cheers, Bernd & Ann-Katrin Martiensen