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Date:         Tue, 8 Jul 2003 19:54:26 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: any years / models we should avoid
Comments: To: mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 7/8/2003 4:48:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> Enough power to please all but maybe Chris Stanford and his > soon-to-be-SVX-powered steed. ;-) > Chris, we are going to make a video of that first burn-out, aren't we? > Pleeeeese? http://www.knology.net/~vw/vanagon.jpg

Pensioner has been running around with his SVX powered Syncro Westy. Haven't seen him do burnouts yet. He's had it for more than a year or two IIRC.

My former 82 2wd 1.9td Doka was plenty fast for a diesel. Comfortable at 80mph (aircooled trans). Tolerable at 90mph. Purty loud and annoying above that. It sure surprised the heck out of folks trying to pass on the Pacifica Grade on Highway 35. They see the word "diesel" on the backend. With that they assume 45mph guardrail. That is until they realize they are out of torque just to keep up.

BenT


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