Date:         Wed, 16 May 2007 11:32:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 102mph
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Yeah - I had my 85' 1.9 up to 95mph (actually more realistically 90mph) - I
will never ever ever do that again.

On 5/16/07, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> That is only 12mph more than I was able to do in my stock 2.1 Westy  :-)
>
> Anyone for a "Vanagons at Bonneville"  event?
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>
>
>
> >
> > On 5/15/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> > > No wind, flat road, i had to try. I don't want to bragg anyone with
> the 2.5
> > > Subi but it was to tempting and i had to know. I was at 70, i press
> the
> > > pedal to the floor, about 15-20 second later the GPS indicated 102.. i
> stop,
> > > my goal was 100. I don't know what the RPM was or neither the speed on
> the
> > > speedo. Stock Tranny. And yes, this thing was still pushing. The funny
> thing
> > > is that 2WD camper was nice an steady at that speed.
> > >
> > > Ben
> > > http://www.benplace.com/subaru/vanaru28.jpg
> > >
>



--
Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
interior taken from the parts bus)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)