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Subject:Re: VW's have feelings?
From:Robert A. Alexander
Date:Wed, 15 Jul 1998 22:52:59 -0400

Marcus - Can't remember.  A high school friend of mine got a new one
from the dealer in Naples, FL, in '66.  It was the "station wagon"
version, manual shift, and ACTUALLY ran well in wet weather!
Honest-to-God, this "dealer" was a hardware-store in Naples!

You know, the ole memory banks are firing up and I remember an article
in Car & Driver(?), from the late 60's, featuring the replacement of the
Jag XKE's twin-cam six with Pontiac's OHC 6cyl, for about the cost of a
valve-job & re-ringing of the twin cam.  Seems like one lost about 2
seconds from the twin-cam's 0-100mph time, gained about 5mpg and lost
10mph of top speed.

Look at the current crop of British imports.  BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.  At
least the early British offerings offered some CLASS!

BOB - WA4RRN - CHUHOI!