Date:         Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:02:36 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Eurovans future (now-vw does not make sportscars)
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>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.

As has been pointed out on the list by several members on numerous
occasions, the T3 does NOT have a high cog. And if fitted with decent
tires it has huge footprints compared to anny Mini.

There are enough sporty cars as heavy or heavier than the T3 which
are regarded as chuckable... it's not as if it's anywhere near 2
tons, after all (a camper is another matter).

NZ is full of tight twisty roads, and I can confirm that at least the
T1 (with a load in the back preferably if lacking a swaybar) and T2
are indeed chuckable. The steering is responsive enough and the bus
changes direction quite rapidly.

Try it some time. You might get a surprise. Ignore a cocked rear
wheel... may look dramatic, but doesn't affect the cornering.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut