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Date:         Sat, 29 May 2004 01:49:00 -0400
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Subaru Engines (NVC)
Comments: To: Woodrose Dawn <vwtankgirl@YAHOO.COM>
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In a message dated 5/28/2004 11:49:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vwtankgirl@YAHOO.COM writes:


>
> I second this statement... just today I almost got
> flattened by a semi doing 70 in a 60 zone... I hit the
> e-way at 55-58mph and had the grill in my back window.
> Talk about a white nuckle ride...
> Anybody wanna see a Peterbilt grill embossed on a
> Vanagon hatch?


Hmmm...  I have a certain 1984 Vanagon GL which can get to 4200 RPM on 4th gears in very quick time. By the end of s typical on-ramp, it'd be at about 80mph (90mph on flat). It's kind nice to see semi's trying to get around you at 70mph. Within a few seconds, they pull back behind you dumbfounded that a Vanagon can actually do 110mph (not top speed) w/o being dropped from a cliff. =) Turbo 2.2


BenT
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