Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:38:31 +0100
Reply-To: Calle <vw.vanagon@TELIA.COM>
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From: Calle <vw.vanagon@TELIA.COM>
Subject: Re: 130MPH - Live To Die In My Vanagon!
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You just don´t shoehorne a new engine into a Vanagon or whatever without
some technical skills !
And having that you´re probably interested in handling, brakes and the rest
of the package too
Badmouthing every Vanagonowner who want to share his or her joy over being
able to get some payback from all hours and money spend on the rig is the
perfect way of starting a loong thread that will eventually end unfriendly
And slapping them in the face with the "unsafe and deathwish" or "this is
impossible" argument is absolutely getting us there
Try to be a bit supportive instead !
OK, the Vanagon wasn´t originally intended to go 60 mph + but I doubt that
Henry Ford would dream of a Deuce with a bigblock either ?
Still there´s a big Custom Industry and I don´t think their cars
automatically´s so much better in safety than the Vanagon DIY´s just because
their customers pays 100K+ $
Why is it so impossible to be able to share anything but curtains with
flowers or the newest model portapotti without being flamed ??
Let´s get SOME of the old hippie culture back on the list - no, not the dope
but the "Make love- Not war" and some of the "Peace" mentality
PLEASE
Calle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:55 PM
Subject: 130MPH - Live To Die In My Vanagon!
> At least I'll die happy, and I'll do it in a Vanagon!
>
> Seriously now, a couple of important notes for the Safety Nazis, er uh,
> tyrants out there (and I AM a Safety Nazi myself). I hope that all of you
> recall that I said that I did both of my high speed runs on an open
> stretch
> of freeway with NO other traffic around (except what was eventually in
> front
> of me). In addition, it was done on a stretch of interstate that I know
> very
> well. The conditions were clear and dry, and visibility was excellent. The
> wheels and tires are rated both for these speeds and weight.
>
> Additionally, a wheel shouldn't just fall off at 90+ mph. I believe that
> those of us with hotted up Vanagons do all or almost all of our own
> maintenance and other work on our vans. We are well aware of what we need
> to
> do to keep our vans in top shape in terms of safety. It is not as if I am
> letting some yoyo at Joe's Discount Tire House put my wheels on my van. If
> any work is being done, chances are it is being done in my driveway, I'm
> doing it (I'm a trained mechanic with multiple ASE certifications) or I
> know
> who is, and I make sure that they are competent and doing the job right.
>
> Finally, am I really in that much more danger in my Vanagon at 100mph with
> no other traffic around than I am riding my motorcycle either around town
> or
> out in the beautiful Texas Hill Country (of course I always wear proper
> boots, jeans or leather pants, heavy leather jacket with back pad/elbow
> pads/shoulder pads, full length gloves with hard carbon fiber in strategic
> areas, and a quality full face helmet)? Think about it.
>
> Drive to Live. Live to Die in my Vanagon!
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> motorbruce
> motorbruce@hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
>>From: Chris Dixon <Jahsurf@AOL.COM>
>>Reply-To: Jahsurf@AOL.COM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: 130Mph, or even 90 -- you're nuts
>>Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:05:41 EST
>>
>>Funny to read these posts about how fast you cats drive yer souped up
>>vans.
>>I don't look forward to the day one of you has a wheel fall off at 90+MPH
>>or
>>something else go wrong with you sitting way, way out there in front of
>>the
>>front wheels. Unnatural selection will surely take its toll. The reason
>>vgons
>>have such low fatality rates, I think is in part due to their slowness.
>>Pushing
>>the envelope in one in my mind, is complete foolishness. But the posts are
>>sure as hell entertaining to read and leave me shaking my head in wondered
>>bafflement.
>>Guess we all gotta die sometime.
>>CD!
>
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