Date:         Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:59:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From:         Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: The New Rear-Engined VW UP!
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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Ah, but earlier I'm the one that said 1.8T. I think he didn't recognize
the 'T' part, that's what I was trying to get across.

Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:
> He said '1.8' .....which would be a 100 hp 8 valve 'ordinary/common' 1.8 gas
> rabbit/jetta engine .....they're smooth, and go nicely on the level.....
> And can't be expected to move a vanagon very well on places like Donner
> Pass, Ca...which tops out at about 7,000 feet, and from the east side is
> about a 7 mile grade.
>
> The 1.8T would be quite nice there all right, but that's not what he was
> talking about . And you're darn right a proper syncro with decent tdi power
> would blow right on by the typical 'California suv' driver in a snowstorm on
> Donner Pass.   I don't even count those people as very skilled snow drivers,
> or the vehicles even that good most of the time in snow.  'locking
> differential ? - what's that ? "