Date:         Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:37:00 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: This "Syncro Westy" can beat up your Syncro...
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> Well, I don't know if I should be discusted at the butchered Weekender or
> applauding for this persons creativity.
>
>
I bet the westy was a junkyard find with a smashed front end. My
sensibilities will not entertain any other notion.

One thing about Vanagons, though, at least they're not as slow as unimogs,
and they definitely get better gas mileage. 10mpg? 59mph, tops? That's like
driving an old splittie with a hole in the fuel tank! But as one 'mogger
says on his web site:

"If you're going to be a Mogger, the first rule you have to learn is that
you're going to be the slowest vehicle on the road.  Period.  Diesel
Volkswagen Rabbits will tear past you.  Yugo drivers will sneer as they zoom
by.  You'll be sucking the exhaust of Geo Metros.  Until the pavement ends,
that is.  Then you'll spend half your time pulling hyper-customized Jeeps
out of places they never should have tried to go so you can get through to
get to the actual tough parts of the trail."

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"