Date:         Sat, 2 Jun 2001 21:54:42 -0700
Reply-To:     phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: SubaGon resale values
In-Reply-To:  <27385-3B198C3C-1437@storefull-134.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
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>"I am not sure what the mentality on this is, but it
> doesn't seem to make
> any sense."

Mentality: Tiico I-4=More power, much better gas
mileage, cleaner burning, long life, higher RPMs,
better torque, mototronic full injection, Less hoses,
simpler design, easier to upgrade, parts
readily avalaible,chip upgrade, Yadda, Yadda, Yadda.

Did I mention its fun?

Phil, 84 westy Millenium Falcon


--- Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> wrote:
> I was thinking about all this stuff today at work,
> and I came up with
> another thought.
>
> I have 174,000 miles on my van.
> I have no idea who in the hell owned it, or how it
> was maintained, by
> it's PO's.
>
> I agree that the inline 4 banger is a neat concept,
> or even the Suaru
> sounds neat, regardless where it comes from.
> BUT------ Why in the hell would I want to convert an
> 85 Vanagon, for
> let's say $4000.00, plus, plus, plus, when I could
> probably get another
> 174,000 miles out of an engine from Boston Bob, for
> around $2500.00.
>
> I am not sure what the mentality on this is, but it
> doesn't seem to make
> any sense.
>
> Enlighten me------
>
>   ______________
>  |[  ] [  ] [ ]\
>  |    |    |    |
> ||-(())----(())-|
>
>
> Terry
> 74 Campmobile (Clementine)
> 85 GL
> 86 BMW 325 ES


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