Bonzo, er.. Mr. President?... It happens ALL the time! Or more like once every four months, to weird places, NYC, DC, Chicago,... AND parking in said places beats the tar out of an Econoline, Dodge or GMC at twice the mileage! For all you nay sayers, watch for the blue streak! AB PS .. Maybe 75 MPH ... CTONLINE@webtv.net wrote: > An 84 GL with 2000 lbs, in it doing 80 mph, getting 18 mpg ? > > Ah, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, !!! > > And I'm president Regan !! > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ||-(())----(())-| > > Terry > 74 Campmobile (Clementine) > 85 GL > 86 BMW 325 ES > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDEyour > van? > Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 09:13:09 -0500 > From: andrewbell <andrewbell@qwest.net> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > References: <96.13dee81f.2828c3e3@aol.com> > > My band tours in my '84 GL Van - guitars, amps, drums - all in road cases. > Coolers, merch, luggage and traveling necessities, as well as toolboxes, and > other Van emergency things. And, I guess the band too! Usually three or four > people. I remove the back bench seat and the heater underneath it to > accommodate gear and pack it FULL. Must be over 2000 lbs! On many occasions > it's this configuration and a trailer. A blue streak going 75 to 80 MPH at > roughly 18 MPG somewhere on an interstate near you! > > AB > > '84 Van GL > '71 Bug > '99 Jetta GLX > '69 Mustang |
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