On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, SStones wrote: > How many people on the list would buy a brand new one of whatever era your > bus/van is, if it were released for the 2004 model year? What would you > like to see different on it? I might want to, but I wouldn't be able to afford it. ;) What would I want to see different? Two words: "More power." A turbodiesel would do wonders for this van. I'm not up to the cutting, welding, and tweaking it would require to transplant one into mine, though. Oh, and for god's sake, more cogs. A 5th gear would be great...or maybe a two-speed final drive. ;) 'Course with a turbodiesel I probably wouldn't need it...
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si |
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