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On 8 Aug 2003 at 23:12, Daniel Baum wrote: > > I don't have an automatic to provide a comparison, but I have a couple of > > thoughts. It should accelerate better than a comparable Fastback or > Square, for starters > > Why? If it has the same engine and transmission and a heavier body, wouldn't > it be slower? Surely the more aerodynamic shape wouldn't make any difference > at that kind of speed. I know the Type 34 is heaver than a notch at least, > not sure about a fastback or squareback. I knew that the type 1 Ghia is heavier than a beetle because its body panel joints are leaded, but I didn't know about the type 3 Ghia. Is it heavier for the same reason? -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org