Date:         Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:06:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon speed (was Re: Heart vs. Head
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Sounds wonderful........ : )  Coee and I spent the holiday weekend at Ft. Stevens State Park, on the Oregon Coast.  The weather was great.  Not much below 50, I don't think.  Didn't rain after Thursday night.  A most agreeable Thanksgiving Camping trip (our 5th).

Hugs,

Ellen
Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI (still with a 1.9)
Coee, Camping Cat Extraordinaire

"We should not seek revenge on those who have committed crimes against us, or

reply to their crimes with other crimes. We should reflect that by the law of

karma, they are in danger of lowly and miserable lives to come, and that our

duty to them, as to every being, is to help them to rise towards Nirvana, rather

than let them sink to lower levels of rebirth.

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama"



> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:04:57 -0700
> From: mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: vanagon speed (was Re: Heart vs. Head
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> >
> > "If you wanted a vehicle that would make good time on long drives, why
> > would
> > you have a vanagon?"
> >
> 
> .... because I want a vehicle with all the conveniences of "our beloved",
> with an engine conversion in it. (big grin)
> 
> I average 65-75 mph and 19 mpg on all my trips. I've gotten better than
> 24mpg on one section of one trip, 200 mile flat road driving 65.
> 
> I drove 240 miles today, in 3 hr. 15 minutes, including up and over a
> high-plateau pass, with some headwinds. More importantly, I got to
> camp out in remote BLM spots with nobody around, living comfortably
> in my van. 18 degree overnight lows, Propex-comforted mornings, hot
> coffee within 10 minutes, etc., etc.. You know the drill. ;-)
> 
> Bob
> '87 Syncro Westy Subie-powered
> 
> >
> >
                                          
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