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The "K" in VW K70 stands for "kolben" which is German for pistons, not > rotors. I don't know what the "70" stands for but I used to think it stood for the > year 1970 which was when NSU planned to introduce the car. However, I think I am > wrong about this because what would the "80" in NSU Ro80 stand for when the NSU > Ro80 was introduced several years earlier in 1967? Some have said the "80" stood > for the year in which NSU projected other manufacturers would finally catch up with > them! I believe the 70 and 80 refer to the power of the engine, although I'm not sure if that's in bhp or kW. The low compression K70 1600L produced 55kW/ 75bhp(din) while the high compression version produced 67kW/90bhp(din). Mine was a K70LS with the 100bhp 1800cc fire-breathing monster of an engine. Or something! Actually not a bad car, except mine handled like an oil tanker on valium. Not a Type 3, though! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe