1.9TD, 2L gas, 1.8T, VR6, 2.2 or 2.5L Subaru. >3.2L Porsche 6 (mmmmmm - my mechanic has a 3.6 turbo and C2 5-speed >available... who needs AWD?). So many choices, so many compromises. If $$ >were no object, I'd go for a Carrera 4 Tiptronic drivetrain, I think, but >will settle for the right combination of improved speed, reliability, and >cost-effectiveness (not necessarily cheapest). I would suggest a Subaru SVX; it puts out more power than a similar-sized Porsche, will be at least as reliable, relatively cheap to fix (though they don't generally go wrong) and you can still have a heater. There are 6 or 7 SVX wrecks listed on www.copartfinder.com. I am in the process of finding bits for my own SVX conversion. Andrew Andrew Grebneff mollusc nut 84 VW Caravelle Geology Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56 Dunedin, New Zealand andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz |
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