Date:         Tue, 7 Dec 2004 08:07:25 -0800
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: 130mph in a vanagon
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At 11:28 PM 12/6/2004, you wrote:
>I can assure all of you that Eric's speedo was reading what it appears to be
>reading.

It APPEARS to be reading 0 mph. Take a look at it again. See that little
black dot under the "0" in the 10 mph marking? That's the peg.  It's very
clearly on the WRONG SIDE OF THE NEEDLE to be 130 mph or anything near it.

>  I do doubt that it was indicating 130 mph. My rabbit with a swapped
>2.0l 16v in it does that speed just fine. The aerodynamics of a Vanagon do
>not allow it to acheive a true 130 mph. Nothing fishy about his post. I know
>thats what he saw. I would also like to take this time to point out how
>inaccurate our speedos are at that speed. I dont think Eric was trying to
>say he was doing 130 MPH. Either way, give the man a break. He put alot of
>time and money into a really nice Vanagon. Let him have his glory.

I do commend his work, but spending time and money doesn't mean we have to
believe everything he says. I can't give him a break on his post on vwvortex:

"We did a top speed run just past exit 14 on I-5. Ever see a Vanagon speedo
go all the way around back to the peg? (I took out my odo reset button). We
hit the peg and it was still creeping up."

The picture he posted clearly shows the speedo needle resting on the left
side of the peg in the "0 mph" position. He's telling a fish story. Maybe
he did have it up that fast and didn't feel comfortable snapping a pic, but
the picture he does have is NOT what he describes. I'm sorry, but
extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.

John Bange
'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"