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Subject:Re: TIICO vs. BB vs. Soob
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sun, 28 Apr 2002 15:40:05 +1200

>In a message dated 4/27/02 1:07:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:
>
>>A used Subaru engine is nfinitely better than a new VW one!
>>
>
>
>in adition to my 87 syncro gl, i also have a 2002 subaru forester
>"S" model, it is truly a sweet ride, esp. with the leather interior,
>exc. safety rating, 7 disk changer, and yoko geolander tires, BUT
>the best thing about it is the powerful little boxer engine (168HP).
>wish VW still made the vanagon and put THESE engines in them.  only
>downside is.....my wife doesn't let me drive it.........
>jeff

So... why not take them both in for "servicing" and have the engines
swapped over? The wife'll never know!
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut