Radiator for my '90 80

[Tony Hoffman]

I don't recall ever seeing an OEM plastic one in anything older than a V8Q.
THat's not to say they weren't used.

Tony

On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
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> The metal ones are indeed nice in that they hold up very well and can be
> repaired almost indefinitely.
>
> Just had one cleaned, tested, and repaired for about $75 to use in my grey
> car.
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> The plastic/aluminum ones, are, however, much much lighter, and last until
> they break after 10-15 years.  Were they ever used in new cars of this
> vintage?  I thought all the originals were all-metal...
>