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I got one of 'em rare beasts! A tan 1970 Automatic. I bought it just a few months ago and I'm in the final moments of a pretty superficial restoration (body work, paint, carpets, upholstery, moldings, a coupla interior panels, etc.). My dad had the same year/model when I was a kid and I've always loved it. I know nothing about the mechanical history of my car. The engine seems to work fine -- it scored '125' (if I remember correctly) across all four valves in the compression test -- I'm told that's good -- about average for a car this old. That article mentions that the mechanism which prevents shifting into reverse and park without lifting the shifter is probably busted in most running Type III autos. Mine is working. Is yours? My transmission seems to be working fine. The only thing that seems disturbing about its performance is that I get a big reaction when I push into or past reverse, the car sorta snaps back, kinda klunks into reverse. Otherwise I think (and hope) the transmission is okay. Love to know more about people's experience with automatic Type III's. Congrats on the car. Best, Raoul O'Connell ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org