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914 vs. Super Beetle, Similar? |
BMartin914 |
May 31 2004, 06:24 AM
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||| Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Oregon Member No.: 2,128 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've been taking some heat from a few (non-Porschephiles) that are really down on the T4 engine (the 1.8 I am looking at specifically).
How similar are these engines (power, accel. wise) compared to the VW H4 engines used in the super beetle? I try to explain that the T4 and the earlier VW engines are quite DISSIMILAR in many ways. I still get the "its a bug motor?!" question. Could somebody help me put this to rest and post what you know/your experiences with the power/driveability of the 914s T4 engine? Differences between the 914s T4 and the MANY other types of VW H4 engines? |
BMartin914 |
May 31 2004, 07:07 AM
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||| Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Oregon Member No.: 2,128 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
ONE of the reasons I care is that I have never driven a 914 before. They don't come up for sale too often around here and I never see any on the road, let alone a 75 1.8 which is what I am looking at.
Subsequently, I get a "you should drive that car first so you know how slow it is." "Why don't you just test drive a bug -- they have the same engine." So, for my own benefit, I am trying to get an idea of the differences between the various engine types (driveability, power, etc.) |
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