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Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:25:33 +1000
Reply-To:     Simon Glen <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Simon Glen <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
Comments: To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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Dear Bill Davidson,

For some, it is common practice when discussing front wheel drive vehicles to refer to the way in which the engine is mounted as either "North-South", as is the case with the VW Passat I (Dasher in USA), Passat II and Santana (or Quantum in USA), and the current Passat, or mounted across the car "East-West", as is the case with the VW Lupo, Polo, Caddy, Golf, Jetta, Vento, Bora , T4 Transporter (Eurovan in USA) and the Brazilian Gol, Parati and Saviero (Pointer in Mexico).

Perhaps, I should have used the terms "longitudinal" and "transverse"?

Anyway, happy VW motoring !!

Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia. 1992 T3 Transporter Syncro van 1969 411

Bill Davidson wrote:

> > But, most significantly, in the Gol-Parati-Pointer range the engines are > > fitted in a North-South direction while the Golf-Jetta range engines are > > fitted in an East-West direction. > > Gee... (scratching head here).... how do they keep the engine pointed > North-South when you make a turn? :) > > Bill


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