Date:         Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:11:25 +0100
Reply-To:     Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
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From:         Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Eurovans future (now-vw does not make sportscars)
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From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: Eurovans future (now-vw does not make sportscars)


> >I agree at last, the potential is there, except that weight is high
>
> It's not... (high, that is)
>
> >and
> >hence requires lots of tyre, power and brake. Not exactly 'chuckable'
> >either, but well balanced with plenty of traction.
>
> My 75 1800 Kombi was certainly chuckable, and I loved squirting along
> twisty hilly narrowish country roads. Of course it had Koins and
> quality tires. My T3 understeered too much to be fun, with its iron
> V6.

Under no circumstances can a VW bus of any era be called 'chuckable' - OK!

'Chuckable' implies the changing of direction in the blink of an eye, and if
you are in any way aquanited with Newtons laws of motion, you'll know that
mass is waht matters. A half ton mini with plenty of rubber on the road is
by general concensus quite chuckable, a vehicle weighing over a ton with
barely more rubber and higher c of g isn't and can't be in the same
category - miles apart qualitatively and quantitaviley too.

Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter