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Re: [T3] Type 34 impressions


<x-charset iso-8859-1>Hi,

The Type 34 is quite a bit heavier than the Notch: 1984 lb vs 1896. Figures
are for a 1962 model.


Daniel Baum



> On 18 Dec 2001, at 7:03, Joe McGill wrote:
>
> > Well, here's the first contradiction.....earlier I received a message
> > saying that the Type 34 didn't handle as well as a normal type 3.....
>
> I don't know how that might be true, but it's possible. Most people
> don't realize that the type 1 Karmann Ghia actually weighs MORE
> than a Beetle. This is because the seams on the Ghia were
> actually leaded at the factory, rather than joined by the more
> common vinyl beading.
>
> Can someone tell me how the weight of a T34 compares to that of
> a notch, for example? Are the body seams of the T34 leaded?
>
> -
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>
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