Date:         Tue, 7 May 2002 21:18:40 -0700
Reply-To:     phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bought an SVX for the motor.......but I like the car too much
              to              rip the heart out
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--- "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM> wrote:
> I needed a new motor for my 85' Vanagon......well  I
> found it in a 94'
> SVX........117k on the motor.....the car had hit a
> curb and bent the left
> lower control arm and the left rim was tweeked
> .......After seeing the car
> with a perfect suede interior., ABS, cruise, 4 wheel
> disc brakes and 153 mph
> top speed and the uniqueness of the car.....I
> decided to keep  her in
> tact.......unfortunately the same week my friend
> decided to let go his 98
> white T100 4WD pickup w/ snugtop shell.....real
> clean!,,,,,,,I promised him
> I would buy it and followed through.....so now I
> have TWO cars more than I
> did last week.......Boy was the wife upset about
> this one!
>
> Malibu Tony   85' Westy   1.9L still limping at 70
> mph
>                     78' 911 SC Targa 3.0L csi
>                     97' Montero Sport
>                     94' Subaru SVX
>                     97' Toyota T100 4WD





I LOVE those SVX's, only they never made a 5 speed
manual tranny....Doh!


How fast is it Tony?




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