And according to MY 4 wheels, the non-existent engine is the smoothest of them all. ;) Sorry it's not Friday, Sudhir On 6/26/07, Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com> wrote: > Well according to my 4 wheels the Zetec is much smoother and makes less noise than any WBX I been in. > > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:17:18 AM > Subject: Re: New Engine Conversion > > > Quoting TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>: > > > hehe hum > > > as the basis for this new conversion. The only close competitor was > > the > > > Ford Zetec, but the Ecotec line had far more factory engine choices > > (142, > > > 172, 205, 265hp) versions and NO TIMING BELT. > > luv to hear from the guys at Bostig pro/con the Zetec vs Ecotec > > I am sure they already did the R&D b4 they thought the Zetec was THE > > one > > how many of those are mfg ,is that a world motor so you can get parts > > ANYwhere ? > > > > > According to WHEELS magazine, testing the Mondeo, the Zetec fours are > coarse and noisy, unacceptably so. > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck > in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. > http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.html > |
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