Hmmm.... now I'll just cross-reference the people getting their Vanagons up over a hundred MPH with those who have complained that the stock brakes are woefully inadequate... Thought so!!!
At 09:15 AM 11/22/2005 -0500, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >In a message dated 11/22/05 12:13:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, >xtabe@YAHOO.COM writes: > > > > >Subject: Speed > > > > > >Westfalia ---85 1.9 stock waterboxer > > > > > >195 MPH top speed. I live in Bellingham and can make it to Seattle (90 > > >miles away) in about one-half hour, if the traffic is light. >Glad you > > asked----as a Westfalia owner, speed has always been a top >priority in my > > life. > > > >i have made it up to 105 mph in my stock 1.9 wbx... no joke.. this is, of >course with 15" wheels, and was going down a long hill on a interstate, but >thats what the speedometer read.. > > >chris |
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