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Date:         Thu, 23 Nov 2000 22:05:04 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: volvo(volkswagen)5cyl (LT)
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The 240 and 740 series had a VW 6 cylinder inline, which never >served in VW passenger cars, but originally came out of the VW LT van >(sort of a >Super-Vanagon, sold in Europe only).

The VW LT was a crude box on wheels, utterly lacking any charisma. It was front-engine, rear-drive, and larger than an Econoline. It used as standard the old SOHC 2.0 Audi 100 engine. There was one in town here, converted into a camper.

I'm not sure, but it would not surprise me at all to find it was an MAN design (back then VW and MAN were selling versions of the same light trucks; I believe VW owned MAN even back then, though I've heard recently that VW NOW intends taking it over).

Our European members should be able to give better info.

Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel


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