Steve,
The idea that the standard beetle is better looking is a matter of personal opinion. The first German Look cars that I saw were Super Beetles in VW Trends; this prompted me to search the web for the German Look and I found Shop Talk Forums, which led me to Super Beetles Only and this web site, or at least the old version. I personally like the 1302/1303 better as GLs. I really like a black 1303 I saw awhile back on the web. To me it seems the GL (Kafer Cup) began with the 1302/1303 model because they have a better-engineered suspension. Porsche used some of these same design features from the 1302/1303s to build the 924/944s.
Again, much of this is my personal opinion.
