> Should I avoid the AT version of the VW bus/vanagon? or are they an > acceptable alternative to the 4sp? I have a '77 westy with an at with 100,321 miles on it, it runs strong. My good friend and list member has a '71 4spd which I have driven several times, it definately has an edge on acceleration that a stick alllows, but this may also be due in part to the bug engine in it. The drawback to the at is if something goes wrong the parts seem to be more expensive. From my experience in looking for a bus the at seems to be far less common than the 4spd. I do like the at, especially in the morning on the way to work when I am trying to eat, drink, smoke, and choose tapes to listen to while driving in stop and go traffic on the freeway. Peace, "Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand and say's Scoob Don't you see, got to make some how, on the dreams you still believe, Don't give it up, you got an empty cup, Only love will fill, only love will fill" Jerry Garcia
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