On 8/18/08, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
>
>  Hard to find, expensive and the same goes for parts for this engine.  I
> never see any of these cars or engines for sale around here.  Just not many
> of them lying around...... why replace an engine with one that's even more
> scarce and expensive the one that's already there?
>
> Mike B.

There are two complete (924) cars with running engines near me for $500
each.
It's just an inline-4 VAG motor. Last month there was one on Carigslist for
free
with the only problem being out of registration for several years. There
were no
takers. It was eventually donated.

BenT