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Date:         Sat, 5 Aug 2000 19:52:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@columbus.rr.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@columbus.rr.com>
Subject:      Re: Air vs. Water - pro's and con's
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Beckett, it is my understanding that the Vanagon was designed at its inception to use a water-cooled engine...

Nothing wrong with air cooled though. I'm looking at buying a Westy sometime late next year, and Air vs. Water is a tossup for me.

Beckett Cantrell (THX0980@aol.com) said on the date of 8/5/00 6:16 PM

>David, you do understand that the Vanagon was air-cooled for three years from >its inseption, right. I think "...feeling ballsy coming to the Vanagon List >to ask about an air-cooled..." is a statement you might want to rephrase >after you get you're facts straight. And for what it is worth, with a bit of >re-engineering, the air-cooled Vanagon is a marvelous choice. >Yours, >Beckett

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Bob O'Shaughnessy, Columbus, OH vanagon@columbus.rr.com 99 A3 Jetta TDI 85GL with basic Westy interior 74 Bus (Dad's) 72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid 52 House


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