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Tim, I think everyone covered the technical stuff, better heat,more room,sound proofing... No one mentioned the two most important things: The people. The coolness factor. People. I have owned several bugs and have not found the kinship the be there. Hey, basically everyone and their sister has owÇ&§ g. I think until recently it was the most mass produced vehicle ever(might still be but I thought I heard something passed it last year). They still make the dang things and its an 80+ year old design. but when it comes to type three's everyone that owns one seems to at least check out the other ones. I get many waves and peace signs from other type 3 owners. Sometimes busses but not as often from bug owners even though I see a lot more of them. The type 3 just plain looks cooler. In stock form or tricked out. Oh yeah I almost forgot. If you want to lower your ride there is no cutting required. You also end up with a lot smoother ride after lowering than in a bug! Important stuff here!!! I might be kinda partial though so take everything with a grain of salt. Thank You, Jason Renville Jrenville@wafertech.com > ---------- > From: Tim Manwell[SMTP:tmanwell@fwi.com] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 10:58 AM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: [T3] newbie questions > > Greetings: > I'm a newbie with lots of questions... > Saw the many pics of VW type IIIs on the website. Looks great. I know > zip/zero/nadda about old VWs.........including type IIIs. What prompted me > to seek out the website on them (you just know there has to be a website > on > EVERYTHING) is that I recently saw a type III squareback on the campus > where I attend school. It looked to be in mint condition. No idea of year, > etc., all I knew is that it was an old VW. > This kindled an interest in me, however, so I started doing some looking > on > the 'net. So first of all, super dumb question, *where* is the engine in > these things? I don't see how it could be in the rear, especially in the > squareback, but with VW you never can tell... Second, why in y'alls > opinions, > did VW dump the air-cooled engine after so many years of dedication to it? > I'm not mechanically inclined at all, so don't know, but are they harder > to > work on? less reliable? poorly designed? As to these cars in general, > what's the scoop on thŸå¹« II? Do you have to be a hobbyist/mechanical > genius in order to own one or are they nice reliable little cars? What > about price? If I wanted to buy one that was in excellent condition (not > necessarily "mint" but excellent interior, body & mechanics) how much > would > it set me back? Specifically, $ for fastback and $ for squareback? In > comparison, do type IIIs go for more or less than comparable Bugs? Any > reason to own one over the other besides personal preference? Well, that > should do it. Thanks for your time, everyone. > > God bless, > > Tim Manwell........tmanwell@fwi.com > Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ >