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> >Congratulations, 71 is a very good year. > Mr.Adney is my 70 A good year also? ;.) As far as general, overall good value in a daily-driven US market VW, my personal favorite year is '71 for Types 1, 2 *and* 3. In '72, changes for emissions controls began to add complication and reduce power in Types 1 and 3. '71 is the first year for the disk brakes and last year for the upright (cheaper) engine in the Type 2. In the Beetle, you could get MacPherson strut suspension if you wanted it. I've had a '71 Squareback (RIP - rust) and a '71 Super (RIP - totalled, but the engine lives on), and they were both fantastic overall to drive and maintain for an air-cooled VW. There are arguments in favor of the older cars (style), and in the newer models (safety, and loads more power in the Bus), but I personally think of '71 as a pinnacle year for VWs by some measures. -Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org