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On Fri, 23 May 2003, Jim Adney wrote: > build quality was possibly the best. Each of the items in Greg's list was in > place in 68. I have longer lists! '68 & '69 had the NLA three-switch brake cylinders, '68 & '69 had the too-wide head rests on the front seats, '71 bus got front disk brakes, '68 Type 3 didn't have IRS with MT, '68 had the please-take-my-gasoline fuel flaps on types 1&3, if you like the Super Beetle '71 was the only year with the flat(ish) windshield, Beetle was 1500cc in '68 & '69... ...so, if I have to pick a year, '71 beats out '68-'70 for me across types 1, 2 & 3.... -Greg (p.s. -- I know that many of the features I point out are particular to the U.S. market, especially concerning the years of availability for certain features...) ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org