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On 26 Jun 2004 at 16:16, John Jaranson wrote: > >> Fuel Economy(mpg) 26 24.5 > > > > VW guaranteed 27 mi/gal in '68. > > This data was as tested by Road and Track magazine in both cases. Okay, fair enough > >> 1st Schedule Maint. (mi)100,000(3) 3000(4) > > > > Valve adj interval is 6000 miles, oil change is at 3000 miles. It's a little unfair to put us up against a car with hydraulic lifters here. The lack of an oil filter is what makes the biggest difference with the oil changes, but that can be added later. > I am not trying to sell anyone a Ford or any modern car. I just think > we have to admit that we drive Type 3s because we love them, not > because they are the most practical or comfortable or cost effective > car on the road. They are certainly not the safest or most reliable > either. I agree. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org