At age 14 I was allowed to buy a '65 bug ($20) as we moved from the 'burbs to the country (serious sticks). I stripped the fenders and cut off the rear and made a makeshift buggy. Hilarious fun! Rolled it several times. Rode the roof like a bronco a few times (not too F'ing bright at that age). And terrorized the local woodchucks and farmers near by. Later, 'had an '85 diesel rabbit (inherited from mom and dad). 'Got with 90+k and gave to my sister with 134k, and she kept it to over 150K. Mom and Dad also had a dub microbus pop-top camper which we camped cross-country a bunch of times. Dub cars are all right, but p-cars rule.
