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Date:         Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:23:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject:      Blown Away on the Freeway
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I was cruising home last night on westbound 50 here in Sacramento, doing a
little over 70mph in the fast lane when a beige Westy pulled up close behind
me.  Now, I'm pretty proud of my stock '89 Wolfy's engine.  It has the
strongest running stock 2.1 WBXer I've ever driven.  So I'm thinking to
myself "let's see what this Westy's got", and I floor it.


At 80mph the Westy is still there.  At 85mph, still there.  At 90mph, still
there.  Well, 90mph is about it for me.  My gauge is reading 4900rpm and I
just can't bring myself to push her any harder so I move over one lane.
Without so much as wink or a blink the Westy cruises by me.  How
depressing...


Couldn't tell from looking what was in that Westy.  Sacramento tends to be
TIICO country, so that's probably what it was.


Perhaps a nice V6 TDi with an Audi Tiptronic tranny would do the trick?  All
I need is a spare $30,000...


Happy Friday.


Cheers,


Jeff
www.vanagonparts.com
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