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Subject:Re: Comtemplating buying my first Waterboxer...
From:Jim Davis
Date:Sun, 20 Sep 1998 01:36:05 EDT

In a message dated 98-09-18 16:03:19 EDT, djs@GENE.COM writes:

> Question: I see the horsepower quoted as 95 for '86/87, and 90 for
>  '88/89/90/91. Was there an actual decrease, or is HP measured differently
>  for the later years?

I have wondered about this and inquired with no real answer.  I believe that
no change was made to the engine.  I think that VW may have just been a little
"optimistic" with the HP numbers early on and then settled on a more realistic
90HP.

Regards,
Jim Davis