ALL Super Beetles had front struts, that's what made them Super!

Mike B.

P.S. Not all Supers had the vent louvers on the front apron, just the US
models (whether AC was installed or not)....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Myers" <thomas.myers@XEROX.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: VLVC: Super Beetle TCO....

>I think that is when the Super Beetle went to front struts.
>
> [ Which the customizing crowd never liked...]
>
>> From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
>> Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
>> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:44:03 -0400
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: Re: VLVC: Super Beetle TCO....
>>
>> 71 and 72 SuperBeetles had a "flat" windshield, just like the regular
>> Beetle. 73 was when the curved windshield was introduced (and the
>> monster rear turn signals).
>>
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2006, at 2:51 PM, Mike Rouby wrote:
>>
>>>   VW Beetle purists may not appreciate the VW Super Beetle
>>> (1302/1303) as much as there were several changes which detract
>>> from the "beetle experience" (eg rounded windshield, plastic dash,
>>> bigger hood, etc).  The plus side of this is that they go for lower
>>> prices generally.