<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>Did anybody else read anything about this?</P> <P>Apparently, VW's 1.o and 1.4ltr engines in the Lupo and Polo cars freeze and burst at low temp. because of water in the oil. 5500 claims in Europe so far, over a million engines built. Now VW promises to fix the problem (some heating device installed) or replace the engine for free. Supposed to be a 10 year recall deal. Too bad we can't get this recall for our wasserleakers. I bet we can come up with 5500 claims on this list alone. Cheers,<BR><BR>Hermann de Boer </P> <DIV></DIV>Kansas City,Missouri <DIV></DIV>87 Westy "Eurospec" <DIV></DIV>89 Syncro GL <DIV></DIV>"...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..." <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>The new <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMYENUS/2737">MSN 8:</a> smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* </html> |
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