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Greetings: I'm a newbie with lots of questions... Saw the many pics of VW type IIIs on the website. Looks great. I know zip/zero/nadda about old VWs.........including type IIIs. What prompted me to seek out the website on them (you just know there has to be a website on EVERYTHING) is that I recently saw a type III squareback onÞ'Úº pus where I attend school. It looked to be in mint condition. No idea of year, etc., all I knew is that it was an old VW. This kindled an interest in me, however, so I started doing some looking on the 'net. So first of all, super dumb question, *where* is the engine in these things? I don't see how it could be in the rear, especially in the squareback, but with VW you never can tell... Second, why in y'alls opinions, did VW dump the air-cooled engine after so many years of dedication to it? I'm not mechanically inclined at all, so don't know, but are they harder to work on? less reliable? poorly designed? As to these cars in general, what's the scoop on the type III? Do you have to be a hobbyist/mechanical genius in order to own one or are they nice reliable little cars? What about price? If I wanted to buy one that was in excellent condition (not necessarily "mint" but excellent interior, body & mechanics) how much would it set me back? Specifically, $ for fastback and $ for squareback? In comparison, do type IIIs go for more or less than comparable Bugs? Any reason to own one over the other besides personal preference? Well, that should do it. Thanks for your time, everyone. God bless, Tim Manwell........tmanwell@fwi.com Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/