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)
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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
> >
> >
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