Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:49:39 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: subject Re: Almost a Westie (Those Vixen MHs)
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It was the BMW diesel it's just that BMW got it from Volvo. Kinda
underpowered but the cooling was the big problem. Very marginal so most
engines had problems. Needed external scoops and fans added I believe.
Nice size though
On 10/5/09 9:04 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
wrote:
> I've driven one.
> Not much ........just up and down the street.
> in layout, it's a giant fiberglass-bodied Vanagon .
>
> shift linkage goes from way up front. to way back there.
> I 'think' they have an inline BMW diesel Six.
> Someone on here recently said 'Volvo diesel' I think......which makes me
> think of the truck inline diesel Six Volvo used in 240 Series Volvos and the
> TD version for 740's in the US ......and engine that does not especially
> have a great reputation. Crackled heads is what I've heard,. and have had
> the chance to buy.
>
> so I don't know which engine they actually have. They are only 2.3 liters or
> something close to that.
> They have to be underpowered in stock configuration.
>
> one unusual feature they have is a huge storage area in the nose. Like what
> would be an engine compartment if it had an engine in the front.
> Like two canoes could fit in there..............exaggerating only slightly.
> I have no idea what kind of suspension they have. At least as good as
> vanagons have I hope.
> ditto for steering.
>
> perhaps with a proper more modern engine pushing it ...........gasoline
> would be my recommendation - smooth, fast starting, nice power and throttle
> response, etc. one could be certainly a very interesting 'giant vanagon.'
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Poppie Jagersand" <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Almost a Westie (Those Vixen MHs)
>
>
> Thanks for a link. Anyone on the list tried a Vixen?
> How is it compared to the Westy?
> Right choice for when the family outgrows the westy?
> with wife and kid there is almost no space for me :(
> (Yes, I know Germans used the Westy for a family of 5)
>
>
> --- On Mon, 10/5/09, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Almost a Westie (Those Vixen MHs)
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Received: Monday, October 5, 2009, 2:29 PM
>> Just for fun I googled Vixen and came
>> up with this. I know nothing about
>> the vehicles or the listed site but indeed, that vehicle
>> looks like it could
>> be considered "a fancy rich cousin" to a Westphalia...
>>
>> http://stannerair.hypermart.net/#CurrentList
>>
>> Don Hanson
>>
>
>
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