Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:18:41 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
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Hey, Craig. Thanks for the thoughts, BUT you are WAY MORE able to care for
this vehicle based on your experiences that I have been constantly amazed at
(see your list posts). If YOU were driving, I'd be cool w/it.  I have wanted
to take it to CA or AZ or Mex but haven't had a chance. Just hate to have it
at some unknown shop in Fl and have to go after it.
P.S If he takes it I'll have to drive the new-ish 73 bug while he's gone.
Thanks. Keep the opinions coming.

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:03 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well as a 20 year old who's currently looking at driving my van cross
> country for the summer and has some road tripping experience, i would say
> let him take it if YOU are confident in it. More often than not I end up
> second guessing everything but my policy is "if i'd be comfortable driving
> it 100 miles, 3000 isn't too different".
>
> From personal experience, Vanagons have sufficient places to puke out of.
> Those sliding side windows are great.
> Change the oil, give it a once over, be confident in it, and send it on
> it's
> way!
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:16:22 -0500, "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
> said:
> >
> > > I would put a governor on it. (brick under the gas pedal)
> > > Excessive rpm's on a trip that long could tax the motor.
> >
> > Good point, we took our '91 GL to Florida from Indiana last spring (2,000
> > miles round trip) and it was fine, though we were careful not to let the
> > RPM's get out of the "green" zone on the tach.  This limited us to about
> 70
> > MPH top speed.
> >
> > Allan
> > --
> > 1991 Vanagon GL
> >
>



--
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'