I think that's just a generic blurb they wrote to use as ad copy, not a specific description of that van. You're right though, questions would need to be asked if you were considering its purchase. I kind of like their electric "Smart Car" though..... On 10/14/07, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > I notice the following '90 Vanagon on ebay. > > <http://tinyurl.com/yo3u6h> > > It's a Graz-built non-GL very similar to mine--- only it's been converted > to > a 1.9 turbo diesel. What caught my interest was the following from the > auction: > > "We replace the 4th gear in the transmission so it will be compatible with > the new diesel engine." > > Now, the manual transmission has what, a .77 or so 4th gear? And for > diesels > you want to go a bit taller, right? > Looking at the pics, this Vanagon doesn't HAVE a manual, it has an > automatic. I GUARANTEE they didn't change the gearing in that 090 > transmission, so doesn't that leave them with a 1.00 third gear at the > top? > It's effectively MORE than 1.00 too, given the inherent slippage of a > non-locking torque converter. I know little about the diesels, but isn't a > 1.00-1.05 top gear going to limit you to like 60-65mph? > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" >
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