Date:         Sun, 27 May 2001 12:51:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject:      Re:      Interesting item on eBay web site item#1600360780
              : VW Joker              Westfalia Wohnmobil o. TÜV für
               1.-DM
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> Check out the roof line on this unit !!
> Don't get caught in a crosswind!-----it would totaly blow you off
the road !!

believe it or don't, not so! i co-drove a 73 highroof bus from texas
to california once ... and was amazed that the roof made no difference
... it felt the same as my westfalia poptop camper. didn't seem to
make much diff in the gas mileage, either. we got 20-23 mpg depending
on the hills. well, til we got to las vegas and headed north. that
lowered the mpg quite a bit ... crossing over some hills to california
meant staying in 2nd gear for a long time. :(
no, we didn't stop at the chicken ranch. :) yes, we were headed to
mammoth lakes. :)

anyway, point being that the roof didn't seem to  make any difference
in the way the bus handled. which surprised the heck outa me ... i was
expecting to be blown all over the road, and to have to slow waaaaaaay
down when going around corners. but it was no worse than a westy.

unca joel