Re: Bad engines in '85?

[h bragg <hlbragg@yahoo.com>]

I can also witness to the 85 engine. Mine has 238,000,
has never been rebuilt, dosen't use oil, dosen't leak
and still runs great.

Hank Bragg 85 8v FS

--- Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> --- Scott Richardson <srr4582@home.com> wrote:
> > I don't remember if it was from a reliable source
> but
> > someone once told
> > me that '85 was the worst year for VW engines.
> Anyone
> > hear anything like
> > that? Anyone with an '85 want to speak up and
> defend your
> > car? Like I
> > said, this was just hearsay. I have no idea
> whether it's
> > true or not.
> > 
> > Scott Richardson
> > '86 8V Scirocco
> 
> Hmmmm.  Well, my '85 has over 200k miles on it,
> doesn't use
> any oil to speak of, doesn't smoke...   I see no
> problems
> with the '85s.  :)
> 
> 
> =====
> Daun Yeagley
> '80 Scirocco S, 
> '81 Pickup
> '82 Pickup
> '85 & '87 Scirocco 8v
> '87 & '88 Scirocco 16v
> "Never joke, taunt or dangle what might be seen as a
> challenge in front of the powers that be.  The
> universe is listening."  -Lane Wallace.
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