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Dave, the Variant was very often labeled as "Variant L" instead of "1600 L". My Square's registration card even call it a "VW Variant L", no mention of 1600 anywhere. The manual for my Square also calls them 1600s (fast and notch) or Variants. PerL 73 Square Dave Hall wrote: > UK spec. for later Type 3s:- 1600L is twin carb Variant with side trim, > carpets, nicer interior rear side trim, stainless vent wings, locking glove > box, and maybe a few other things I've forgotten. PerL has it covered > pretty well. Rarely imported - special order only. 1600E is Fuel > injection Variant, and has the side trim plus carpets. 1600TE (badged > 1600E) is similar spec to 1600E Variant but a Fastback. There's probably a > 1600E Notch, but they're even less often > ordered here. > I expect the L was more than the extra for E. Carbs is probably a better > bet here, since there are fewer spare FI systems, and plenty of carbs > around. > > Dave. > UK VW Type 3&4 Club > http://www.hallvw.clara.net/ > -----Original Message----- > From: aedan mcghie/scotland <VKG465J@surak.freeserve.co.uk> > To: Type 3 list <type3@vwtype3.org> > Date: 10 May 1999 21:47 > Subject: Re: [T3] bumpers > > >On Mon, May 10, 1999 18:00, Dave Hall <mailto:dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk> > >wrote: > >>Only > >>the L spec usually had those, and we rarely got that model in the UK (TLE > >>for Fastback). > > > >So is the Lspec better than a 1600E? > > > >aedan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwPÁ g/list/