Exactly my point.

Though I disagree with "it's just a car"   < kidding! >

That said, and though I try to be logical, a 1.8T would be really cool. But
some things to consider:

-  higher price fuel per gallon
-  potentially harder on drivetrain (transmission mostly I guess)
- *potential* turbo or oiling issues   ("sludging".  but I think that can
happen with other engines)
-  sticks out by ~ 2" above deck
- custom work required (or buy pre made carriers. have seen on thesamba
somewhere)

So for me, with those in mind, does the swap meet my logical needs beyond
turbo fun?

Neil.

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:

> The the only part that matters in this whole conversion talk is what
> YOU feel.  You look at what is out there, is it worth it to YOU to
> change it?  The stock VW motors were good enough for me for a lot of
> years in a lot of buses. Today, this Subaru 2.2 is good enough for
> me. Maybe my next VW will need an I-4 from a Jetta? I'll deal with that
> then.
>
> It's just a car....
>
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
> still in western WA state
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Neil n

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