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>Is there any fundamental disadvantage to a Squareback with swing axle
>suspention vs IRS? I'm very much leaning towards buying a Square to
>restore at a future date. I want a '60s model, but would prefer one with
>carbs, which would probably make it a '66 to '68 (?). I think driving this
>Karmann Ghia project car around has renewed my enthusiasm for VWs, which
>to be honest was shattered when I gave up on the '69.
I think the main advantage to IRS is the tremendous difference it makes in
the ease of removal of the transmission. There is probably some difference
in handling, but let's get serious, we didn't buy these cars because we
wanted a sports car.
FI started in '68 (in the US) and IRS started in 69.
FWIW, I've always had a soft spot for the 69s because they had the best of
all worlds: FI, IRS, 12 V, old body style.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
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Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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