I just wanted to add a quick note.  I'm a VW shop foreman and at my dealer we
sell and service Mazda and Subaru also.  Every time I walk by the Mazda and
Subaru shop I always see an engine or trans apart in both the Subaru and Mazda
shop.  The VW shop does maybe two major engine repairs a year, and about one
major trans job every two months.  We are the number on selling VW dealer in
the Northwest.  Last month we sold 150 new VW's.  I'm constantly making fun at
the Mazda and Subaru tech's.  They are always looking for the engine hoist and
the tranny jack.  I'll stick with VW and keep repairing the electrical
problems.  See ya.
 Michael
 87 syncro
 87 quattro