>I've been browsing ads for westys recently and have ran across many with automatic transmissions. My only >experience with a VW autotrans was a 71 type 3 which actually ran quite well (in flat areas). I live in a >relatively mountainous part of the country and shiver at the thought of an underpowered vehicle making its way up a >mountain with the transmission cycling back and forth from 2nd to 3rd (like the type3 did) > >Eric >71 singlecab > >----long gone---- >71 type3 auto fastback >76 westy >68 type3 squareback >68 beetle/sandrail >77 transporter Hi Eric, I had a '78 with auto trans for about 8 years on Vancouver Island --- which can also be described as relatively mountainous. I loved it and am semi-seriously looking for a Westy with auto trans to replace the 84 with stick that I currently have. The auto trans are reputedly more reliable too --- not prone to the classic 3-4 gear failure of the manual vanagon trannies. Cheers, Doug Alcock '84 Westy "BlueBelle" Toronto, Canada http://www.torontovanagon.com |
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