Date:         Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:02:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel powered vanagons
Comments: To: Gary Bawden <mrarachnid@YAHOO.COM>
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I remember when I had my Diesel Vanagon.
I was cursing down the highway at about 60 mph and noticed that everybody
kept passing me. I had the pedal to the floor but everybody kept passing. I
held the pedal to the floor for about ten minutes and everybody kept passing
me.
Well I was getting pretty frustrated so I opened the door and put my foot
down.
Darn I nearly broke my leg ! .............. I thought I had stopped in
traffic.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Bawden" <mrarachnid@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: Diesel powered vanagons


> I keep reading about Diesel powered vanagons being
> slow...well, perhaps it is, but it moves much more
> zestfully than my old '66 bus with the 1500 aircooled
> engine!  All a matter of perspective.  I might add
> that I don't run my Wasserboxer very hard, either.
> Usually average about 55 - 58, only slightly faster
> than my Diesel's 50 - 55.  I do take the precaution of
> putting reflective red-and-white tape on the rear of
> all my vehicles, though!  :^)
>
> Cheers, etc.,
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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