> 
> VW could have made the beetle run clean.  The design of the motor is not
> inherently dirty (look at what Porsche has done).  I think they just
> didn't believe that it was worth the effort to pour so much money into
> an aging model.  They decided it was better to spend the money on designing
> a new model.  Too bad they didn't do both.

	Good point. I had it in my head air-cooled was inherently dirty.
	thanks.

> 
> It's  a POS because it is overpriced and underengineered.  My sister owns
> one and has had nothing but bad things to say about it.  It has been in
> and out of the shop with increasing frequency, even though it has yet to
> break 100k miles.  I've seen them, I've ridden in them, I think they suck.
> Sorry bout that... :)
> 
	Can't argue with that.

	Stuart R.