It is the Omni/Horizens with a 1.7 that have VW based engines. Mark Bob O'Shaughnessy wrote: > > Jason Yasment (jyasment@YAHOO.COM) said on the date of 9/13/00 8:36 PM > > (snip) > > > >Has anyone else heard of this? It might be another > >source of junkyard parts in a pinch. > > Ever noticed how similar the Dodge/Plymouth Omni/Horizon look to the > A1 Golf (nee Rabbit)? That's because the Chrysler is based on the Golf. > I believe their 2.2 engine is a bored out 1.6 VW engine. > > This wasn't uncommon in the cauught-with-their pants down era. Ford > was lucky to be able to import the Escort from Ford Europe (they called > it the "World Car") and GM quickly borrowed a design from Daewoo in Korea > to build the Chevette. > > >List Moderator vanagon-unrestricted@egroups.com > > Is that as amazingly contridictory as it sounds? > > _________________________________________________________ > > Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH > vanagon@columbus.rr.com > 99 A3 Jetta TDI > 85GL with basic Westy interior > 74 Bus (Dad's) > 72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid > 52 House |
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