GAUSSIAN or GAMESS with SPARTAN ?!

[Ralf Oestereich <oesterei -AatT- hrz.ba-freiberg.de>]

 Dear netters!!!
 We have the following question concerning GAUSSIAN:
 Background: We are thinking about using GAUSSIAN with SPARTAN or
 GAMESS with SPARTAN.
 SPARTAN of course does not support input or output from GAMESS, but
 we are more familiar with GAMESS, so if there are not some really
 nice advantages using GAUSSIAN...
 Now, as far as we know you must use internal coordinates instead
 of cartesian in GAUSSIAN. I saw a manual once  and it looked pretty
 complicated. I think we would prefer the possibility to use them
 sometimes.
 The question is: How does a GAUSSIAN input look like?
 Maybe someone could send us an example?
 And further: Does anyone have some experiences in combining
 GAMESS with SAPRTAN 3.0?
 Thanks to everyone who is willing to help us.
 Have a good day.
 			R. Oestereich
 Bergakademie Freiberg
 Institut fuer Anorganische Chemie
 Leipziger Strasse
 09599 Freiberg
 Germany