RE: Was lug bolts, now US vs. German engineering

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

Don't get too down on VW for the little annoyances - '80s Bimmers rarely
have working AC either, unless the owner dumps a bunch of cash into it.
Even then, the cooling capacity is marginal.

Aaron
'87 528e
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'82 GPz550

> I both agree and disagree.  Certainly your statement holds true for
> BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes vs. The Big Three.  No argument there
> whatsoever.
>
> But we deal with Volkswagens.  These are mass-market, economy cars.
> Cheap cars, even.  Much as we love them, including me, let us recall
> what we deal with.
>
> We complain about shaky transmissions, A/C that never works, bad
> electrical systems, rattles, shakes, crappy shift linkages, cracking
> unibodies (front engine/tranny mount, a-arms, strut towers).  Failed
> heater motor resistors.  Cracked exhaust manifolds.  Horribly


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