Date:         Thu, 1 Nov 2007 21:17:10 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tiico Conversion
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> You can keep your old WBX -it will have problems.
> Or go to something other than original. There is no
> escape from eventual problems sooner or later.


While I wouldn't rule out an engine conversion, I must admit that I've never
had major gripes with the stock engine.  Sure, I have to budget for a head
gasket job here and there. And yes, it's leisurely. But it is fast enough to
merge onto the highway from an on-ramp, and maintain highway speeds even
uphill.  (Okay, just barely if it's an extended incline and I'm running the
A/C.)   If I wanted sports car performance or anything remotely close to it,
I wouldn't drive an aerodynamic nightmare with a whole friggin' kitchen
inside. And even if I had more horsepower, what would I do with it, given
that the Vanagon's handling and braking are ill suited for speeds higher
than the WBX can attain?   Not that I'd turn down a nice Tiico or Subaru
conversion if the price were right, by any means. But personally I can't say
that anything about the WBX makes me tremendously anxious to ditch it either
(given the cost/hassle involved).  Of course others feel differently, so to
each his own.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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