Date:         Sun, 17 Feb 2002 08:20:40 -0600
Reply-To:     "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: wbx reliabilty
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
In-Reply-To:  Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>'s message
              of Sun, 17 Feb 2002 23:18:17 +1200
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Go 75,000 miles on a Subaru timing belt and your looking for trouble---

My Honda Goldwing needs a belt every 45 to 50 k, and so does my BMW
325---a Subaru belt isn't any better than the two I mentioned----

An engine is as good as the guy who is maintaining it----let stuff go,
and so will the engine.

I agree that the wasserboxer isn't as bulletproof as a Chevy V8---for a
hard pull, at high speeds---but I really don't know of too many Chevy's
with 180--200 k plus miles on them, and still running, without billowing
large plumes of oil out their tailpipe----

Now lets talk Beemer, or Mercedes---
BIG miled, hammer down engines----

Forget the Subau's----lame ducks in comparison---

I wonder if I can shoe horn an Etta-E30 into my Van?--:>)

Later,

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