Date:         Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:39:28 +0100
Reply-To:     Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
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From:         Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Custom Scoop Update - Eulogising about ducts
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Yup, these folks are mighty impressive. This philosophy extends to areas
other than NACA ducts of course. When I first saw the Audi TT I wanted one -
just looked like someone had readdressed the Coupe style car totally, with
such attention to detail - something I like to see.

I believe the early ones didn't handle particularly well, although road
testers job is to find any wrinkle they can - but I also find that I tend to
too... I just want to know for instance, if others notice that slightly
undamped diagonal pitching or indeed exactly why one car does that and
another doesn't.... maybe thats why I really liked the feel of my Syncro the
first time I took it on the rough, a machine with a purpose -feels like its
built to cope. Its a complex package alright and can go wrong, but those
neat little features keep me constantly entranced - and those inlets just
look the part - to my eye.


Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben T" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!


> In a message dated 8/23/02 1:33:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> clive.harman-smith@ntlworld.com writes:
>
> << No I haven't been vcrawling about under one lately, but I'd like to
have
> one
>  to jump into now and again.
>
>  Was the another point ther that I missed...? >>
>
> Saw one on a slot machine stand in Reno, Nevada. I'm very impressed that
> VW/Audi  took the time to make an obviously "not so easily seen part"
> efficiently functional. Kinda tells me their phylosophy regarding NACA
ducts.