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Subject:Re: VW Dasher Tranny
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Wed, 14 May 2003 01:02:52 +1200

>I have a 4sp tranny in a
>VW Dasher that is getting ready to go to the
>smasher later this week.  As many of you might
>know this dosen't fit any of the other early
>Volkswagens since the engine sits in the same
>direction as a rear wheel drive car.  It's kind
>of a funny car.  Is there any value for me to
>keep this tranny or list it up on Ebay?  Does
>anyone know if there is anyone who uses these in
>any way.

That's because it's really a VW Passat, which is a badge-engineered
Audi 80 (called ox in USA). Easy to tell it's not really a VW... it
doesn't have IRS. ALL true VW designs (other than the LT), right from
the 1930s, have IRS. Things get confused however in the 90s...
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
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