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Date:         Mon, 12 Nov 2001 20:35:41 -0800
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: My name is Ben,and I'm a projectaholic (was: ever heard of a
              turbo)
Comments: To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
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I can agree with some of it.

I wish you guys would stop writing about stuff I want. My 61 crew cab is getting ignored and I hold all of you personally responsible!

Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net

86 syncro, current money pit 61 crew cab, recurring money pit 65 convetible, refuse to make it a money pit (so it sits) 01 jetta 1.8T, sometimes I get to drive it when it needs gas

Joseph Fortino wrote: > > are'nt we all project people tring to do everything? ;) > i have a Van and a type1, both are my loves regardless of what they > look like :) but are always in project. ROTFLMAO, semms $$ get in > the way? > > -- > Joseph Fortino > fortino1@onebox.com - email > (510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax > > ---- Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Ben, dude, > > just put down the magazines and stop what you're doing. Sometimes friends > > need to do an "intervention" when we see our other friends going down > > the > > path of addiction. > > > > It starts with a little notion, maybe from reading an article or maybe > > from > > eating anchovie pizza before going to bed (in my case, I decided I > > need to > > cut an Audi 4000cs quattro in half, cut 32 cm out of the wheelbase, > > graft on > > the back of an Audi Coupe GT, add a 5kt motor, fender flares, and then > > I > > would have a homemade Sport Q. Thankfully, I don't have the time or > > resources--right now). Then you start to think about your project instead > > of > > working, and your productivity suffers. Then you start searching the > > classifieds, ebay and the junkyards. Then you start accumulating parts. > > Before you know it, you have dropped some serious coin and your neighors > > think you are a lunatic. And assuming the project actually works out, > > all > > you'll have to show for it is a pushrod boxer engine with holes in > > the > > pistons because you cranked up the boost too far. > > > > We have seen this sickness afflict many friends on the list (don't > > want to > > mention any names here, but an SVX ENGINE AND A PORSCHE TRANNY PROJECT > > comes > > to mind, Andrew). Dude, just use your Passat/Audi mafia wheel source > > and get > > a 1.8T I4 engine cheap and put it in your diesel/GTI van. > > > > On the other hand, maybe you should just do it, cause it would be cool > > and > > I'd like to see it. > > > > Daniel Snow > > PhD Student > > UC Berkeley > > > > '82 Vanagon Diesel > > '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped > > '01 Xootr Scooter > > > > > > > > >From: Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> > > >Reply-To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >Subject: Re: ever heard of a turbo aircooled type 4 engined vanagon? > > >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 05:12:15 EST > > > > > >In a message dated 11/12/01 1:56:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > >andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: > > > > > ><< No, but turboed Type 4 engines aren't unknown. >> > > > > > > Yeah, I've seen them. But the Callaway installation looks factory > > on the > > >Vanagon. > > > > > >BenT > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > __________________________________________________ > FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. > Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com


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