LT Don wrote: > But only if it is a diesel. I think a diesel would be too noisy in a convertible. In particular, the VW diesels generate an amazing amount of intake noise at higher RPM, and that would get old in a hurry on the freeway. Also, the early 1.5L diesels had chronic head gasket problems.
I've worked on the 8-valve gasoline engines, and while they don't have the stoutness of the diesels, they're still a pretty sturdy item. CIS gets a bad name, but it's actually a pretty reliable system that requires very little attention. > Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Yeah, when I lived in Michigan I felt that way too. There was the snow in the winter, and then in the summer it was too muggy to drive without the A/C on.
