In a message dated 4/3/04 11:24:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET writes:

> The
> reverse is true of the '72 and earlier buses, in which the auto trannies
> were problematical.
>
>

yea...  they were so problematical they didnt even exist!!  :<)
the first year for automatic tranny offered in a vw bus was '73....    and
yea, the 73-83 auto trannies were rather crappy..

chris