I know the feeling! almost nothing works on my 1303 ecept the ignition and engine wires... all lights speedo crap and acc dont work. so i have lots to work on to make her drivable again. not to mention body work/paint and brakes, engine and suspention :P
my car is going to be used for Solo-2 racing (auto-X) and some street driving, and its going to be the only Bettle out there to!
right now i have been using my Audi 4000 CS Quattro for solo-2 untill i get the super up and going. but on a students budget its hard to get things going if ya know what i mean