RW> A friend of mine just bought a 2008 VW 'Beatle' and drove it from
RW> Minneapolis, MN for a two month 'winter' stay in south Texas. It was
RW> warmer in Minnesota during the first month of her visit than it was here
RW> in Texas.


Does it have the 5 cyl or 4 cyl turbo?  I had a 2009 Gti with the tsi
engine (basically the Audi A-4) which was made for forced induction with
cast iron block and chain driven cams. I think a bug with the tsi motor
could be quite a sleeper considering all the flashes available. I had the
APR stage II on my car with intake and exhaust and it was close to 280 hp. 
I was getting ready to get the european Audi A-3 turbo for the car which is
basically an OEM piece but would take it up over 320hp. Any more boost and
you really should have better internals. Quite an amazing motor. Same
performance characteristics as late 60s Chevy small block yet half the
cylinders. Actually the car has half the weight too ;)  I think the 69
Firebird was close to 2 tons when you think about it. 


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