RE: 8V's as opposed to 16V's

[Gary Huff <ghuff@htech.com>]

<x-charset windows-1252>That is why scirocco's kick more ass than any other VW.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Peele [mailto:type53@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 11:04 AM
To: Ewan Hopkins; kevinc@flashcom.net; glxtasy@juno.com
Cc: cmoore@mail.vanhalen.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: 8V's as opposed to 16V's


> > The 16v engine was introduced in mid 85 for the A2
> chasis.  I had a
> > friend who had an mid 85 Jetta GLI with the 16 v
> engine, no fuba and no
> > tear drops.  He had bought it new.  The 16v was
> not introduced to the
> > Scirocco until mid 86.
> 
> Are you SURE about that??  That flies in the face of
> everything I've heard
> and read in the past... i.e. that the 'roc got it
> first.

===There were no 1985 16V VWs in the USA.

===In the USA, the (PL) 16V was introed on the
Scirocco 16V - 1986.5 models.

===The US Jetta GLI and (Golf) GTI did not get the 16V
until the 1987 model year.


 



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Mark Peele
1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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