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Subject:Re: Beetle discs
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Tue, 11 Apr 2000 01:59:23 +0200

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Not quite Vanagon content, but still in the family.
>
> Does anyone know whether all 4-stud Beetles sold in Europe had front discs>
> I know that US-market Bugs typically had drums, but all of these 4-stud
> cars here in NZ have discs. Just curious.

Discs were standard on 1966-on 1500 and 1600 engined Beetles, option (replacing
drums) on the 1200s and 1300s. Same goes for the 1302 and 1303 models (also
known as the Superbeetle), those with 1300 cc engine had drums, the S models
(1600 engine) had discs.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i
68 1300 (w/ discs)