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Date:         Sat, 22 Feb 2003 01:27:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Hieu Q <ibq152@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Hieu Q <ibq152@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: V-8 Engine/List Banter
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Why don't you guys get a room at the Motel 8 and just make up?

I always thought part of the VW mindset was to be open and understanding.... regardless of whether you agree or not. If we can't even respect each other's ideas and thoughts in a forum as beloved as this list, how is world peace even conceivable?

We might as well start nuking each other and spare the planet another century or two of our (the human race's) destructive existance.

It's Fryda...go get some fried chicken, eat, and appreciate the fact that we are at least given an opportunity to experience life at all-- with most of our limbs, a nose to find good food, some eyes to enjoy colors (and beautiful VW's), etc., etc., etc.

I myself enjoy my morning stretch immensely--a daily check to make sure everything is still connected and working..because I know one day something will break (much like my Van). Till then, breathe in and thank whoever/whatever you want for the free oxygen.

'nuff said.

Safe Travels to All, Hieu Nguyen 1984 Westy "MJ"

---------------------------------------------- I personally would never, ever drill a hole in a window and attach a forward facing 3-4" PVC elbow to said hole for ram-air a/c. Ian X ------------------ Clip ---------------------- That is a piece of plexiglass if you read the instructions you'd have seen that. It was a very big $12.00 project . It also rotates backwards or any direction so the van doesn't fill up with rainwater, just slide the window back 1/2" and it drops right out so I can use my mesquito screen when camping. The worst thing about that ram air thing is that I have two of them and two bring in too much air. That is why you only see one in the pictures. - I'm looking forward to seeing you / someone come up with anything inventive that doesn't come out of a box or from a parts house. Stan -------------------------------------- Hope your great aspirations of a rocket version of a Vanagon come true. If they do you'll earn both an OOH! and an AHH! from me. That will be worth 2 cents towards your major investment ......... well OK nothing, but you got my 2 cents worth.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:18 -0800 (PST) Ian X <whatsinaname920@yahoo.com> writes: > Well Stan, you know what they say: Opinions are like > aholes, everyone has one. Judging from the many > conversions many people have an opinion that differs > with yours. I personally would never, ever drill a > hole in a window and attach a forward facing 3-4" PVC > elbow to said hole for ram-air a/c. You choose to, and > it suits your intended purpose and that's great. I > personally would like to be able to drive up a > mountain in relative comfort in my syncro westie > without getting a leg cramp (from trying to push the > accelerator pedal through the floor) and actually be > able keep up with traffic. The great thing about VW > vans is the great variety of intended purposes they > have. I purchased mine as a replacement for a jeep > with dual lockers and a winch because I couln't sleep > in it. Every vehicle is a compromise. I have the > ability to minimize that comprimise and get some > enjoyment from it then that is my choice. If I sell it > and take a loss then that is my loss, it's only money > and when I die I can't take it with me. Off my > soapbox. > > Cheers > > Ian > > > --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com> wrote: > > It looks like a $10,000.00 pain in the ass to me. > > My rich Uncle didn't put me in his will and > > bastardizing a Vanagon or > > Westy with my money will never happen. > > If you had a $10,000.00 Syncro and you put this ten > > thousand dollar > > engine in it you would then have a nine thousand > > dollar Syncro at resale > > the next week. > > Everybody knows that I'm 100% negative about engine > > conversions; Run what > > you brung or just get another faster production > > built vehicle. > > Three years ago I bought a 65,000 mile one owner > > (DEA) 92 Ford Crown > > Victoria with the Law Enforcement package for > > $2500.00. I'm confident > > that it will actually go past the 120 mph on the > > speedometer. (Sorry to > > hear that I might be dying in a fiery explosion from > > a rear end collision > > though) > > In summation ..................... you can go a lot > > faster a lot cheaper! > > > > Stan Wilder

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