i agree with chris. but one of the reasons i'd opt for an in-line vw
engine is economics. there's just so many of the darn things around...

tony
tri-state transporters
mount healthy, ohio

On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, JordanVw wrote:

> In a message dated 97-12-10 19:25:14 EST, vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM writes:
>
> << What about the 5-cylinder motors in the South African T3's? These
>  aren't the same as the dreaded, piston-slapping 5-cylinder motors as
>  in the early Eurovans, are they?
>   >>
>
> yes, they are all Audi 5 bangers.
> i think the "piston slap" thing is all HYPE  yes.. HYPE
> I drive an '84 Audi 5000s Turbo daily with 150k miles, and aside from a little
> lifter tap before it warms up (and it's done this since it was new - lifter
> tap is a charachteristic of the Audi 5 banger) i dont notice ANYTHING, and
> I've never even had the valve cover off...
> the audi 5 is one helluva bulletproof engine...wish i could say the same for
> the waterboxer...  I've never even HEARD of a audi 5 motor going bad...
> if the boxer goes in my vgon, im putting in a 5cyl turbo...
>
> chris
>