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>Hanno, >You can never ask a lot! Welcome! >Here's my three cents (i.e. my opinions): >Heating system is weak in cold/very cold climates. *Hanno, your in the Netherlands, you know this. Keep in mind you have about double the cab space to heat. >Manual is better than automatic, especially when it comes repair/ >replace time... *This is under opinion. The automatics under proper maintenance last just as long as manual, an tranny shops can work on them just as well. I just don't know how well they take to snow and ice. (I'm in Houston) >Adding a little extra hp to a stocker is just as easy as doing it do >a Bug so I would recommend avoiding the Type IV conversion. >Although, since T4 are used in the Porsche 914 and later Buses you >could get FI and other performance parts >(watch the cost). >FI is better than carbs. If you deviate from stock you may have to >get an after-market FI system and they run about $1000 and up. * FI (fuel injested motors) have a LOT more pickup than stock 1600 bug motors your used to. FI doesn't have as much trouble warming up. The stock FI systems will accept larger pistons and you won't have to alter the FI system, and if your used to modifying the Bug motor, the rest of the same HP additions still apply. I have witnessed an 1835 stock FI motor in a type 3, ran great. >I don't recommend putting a turbo in it due to heat buildup (there's >not a whole lotta space like a Bug). *ditto. >I see nothing wrong with a sliding roof -- when you can use it you'll >be glad you got it. Just like anything else if you keep it in good >condition you won't have a lot of problems. *I hope your meaning the "stock" steel sliding sunroof. The aftermarket cloth ones I've seen I'm not that thrilled with, it just seems "unfinished" as compared to the other stock cloth "ragtops" The stock steel sunroofs are cool, but clean the tracks of the sunroof completely! This will help you keep it watertight later. Trust me. >Lucky for you there are a couple of Australians who is on this list >so they could be a good source of info, assuming the two countries >get along... For me you can never get too much info so get it where >you can. >Toby's 2 cents My 1 1/2 cent. Big Al awpresley@earthlink.net