>> While we're on the subject of engine types, what about diesel vs gas powered? Besides the obvious lack of power. << Steve, you wouldn't have the same impression if you'd ever tried to follow Karl Mullendore's TDI Westy when he's in a hurry on a wet and hilly back road. My bus is TiiCo powered, and I managed (with lots of revs) but if I had been driving a stock 2.1 camper, it would have been impossible to keep up. George/ATL '89 WesTiiCo '67 Kombi |
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