Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:29:56 -0600
Reply-To: ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject: Re: VW VR5's (Was Re: VW V6 ?'s)
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PerL,
Looks like I'm really getting aged. It's a 5-valve/per cylinder (total 25
valves) VR5 (oh, V5) I saw on the VW German web page last year. So that
information was incorrect then. I'd like to get the V5 instead of 1.8
turbo also for the reason of non-turbo reliability and timing chain.
Unfortunately we won't be able to see it here in the US other than some
nice pictures (an article on European Car magazine for a company imported a
new German Golf GTI with 2.3 V5 engine and made it US legal)!
Now if VWoA was willing to import the 24-valve 200hp VR6 Sharan "minivan"
to US with competitive pricing...... :>)
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/169K miles
Dallas, Texas
> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:18:21 -0800
> Reply-To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
> From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
> Subject: Re: VW VR5's (Was Re: VW V6 ?'s)
>
> If I'm doing my math right, if the VR5 had a 5-valve cyl-head, it would
be 25
> valves totally, wouldn't it? The VR5 is a VR6 less one cylinder, 2 valves
for
> each cylinder, 10 valves totally. In Germany, GTI buyers have the freedom
of
> choosing either the 1,8T or the 2,3 VR5, the price is identical. Why two
> engines with almost the same output? The 1,8T is a sporty engine, the VR5
is
> more laid back. It gives the buyer a freedom to choose which engine that
suits
> every character of driver. Personally, I would go for the VR5, I'm no
green
> light racer, the calm style of the VR5 is more me. Btw, the VR5 cars are
badged
> V5 only, the "R" is skipped. The new generation of VR6 engines soon to be
> launched is a 4-valve design, 2,8 liters, 200 hp. It will be offered in
both
> the Golf and Bora, maybe even replacing the present VR6 in the
Sharan(2-valve,
> 174 hp).
>
> PerL
> 88 Syncro
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