Date:         Sun, 8 Sep 2002 00:53:01 EDT
Reply-To:     KimBrennan@AOL.COM
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From:         Kim Brennan <KimBrennan@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Eurovans future
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In a message dated 9/7/02 8:03:36 PM, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ 
writes:


> 
> But handling? The Golf 1 was a  handling benchmark. All subseqent VWs
> (excepting the T3) were understeering pigs, and that's the "European"
> suspensions... the US versions were far worse.
> --
> 
I find my Corrado to handle wonderfully. Flat, sharp turns without any 
problems. Makes twisty roads in the mountains a LOT of fun. Perhaps you've 
never driven a Corrado. They were the last (and arguably the best) sports car 
that Volkswagen made. EuropeanCar magazine even ranked it (in VR6 trim) as a 
better car and a better buy than a Porsche 944. The G60 versions are lighter 
up front than then 6 cylinder version, and the 6 cylinders need to wind up a 
bit to have maximum power (making me question whether a VR6 is the 
appropriate engine for a Vanagon (inserting necessary relevance to the 
list...:) ) But the Corrado is still a great car. The early GTI's were 
lighter (and noisier) and toss about pretty well, and like all VW based on 
the Golf platform...INCLUDING the Corrado tend to lift their inside rear 
wheel at high speed in turns, but the Corrado handles as well and has a 
higher top speed. Though it came out at nearly the same time as the A3 Golfs, 
the Corrado is really based on the A2 floorpan.

However, I believe we'll just have to disagree on this. 

And now back to our regular Vanagon content.