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On Wed, 2002-03-27 at 14:58, Greg Merritt wrote: > > > >Congratulations, 71 is a very good year. > > Mr.Adney is my 70 A good year also? ;.) > > As far as general, overall good value in a daily-driven US market > VW, my personal favorite year is '71 for Types 1, 2 *and* 3. In '72, > changes for emissions controls began to add complication and reduce power > in Types 1 and 3. '71 is the first year for the disk brakes and last year > for the upright (cheaper) engine in the Type 2. In the Beetle, you could > get MacPherson strut suspension if you wanted it. > > I've had a '71 Squareback (RIP - rust) and a '71 Super (RIP - > totalled, but the engine lives on), and they were both fantastic overall > to drive and maintain for an air-cooled VW. > > There are arguments in favor of the older cars (style), and in the > newer models (safety, and loads more power in the Bus), but I personally > think of '71 as a pinnacle year for VWs by some measures. > As a former VW mechanic, I prefer the '70-'71 Type 3, the '67 Type 1, and I think possibly the '67 Type 2, all for dependability and service reasons. Type 2 is a tough one to decide. I wouldn't want a '71 Type 1 because it WAS the first year for the McPherson struts. There were LOTS of problems with the struts and lower control arm bushings. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org