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Date:         Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:52:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cruising Speed
Comments: To: Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <620501.54077.qm@web111405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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My grey van with 1.9 loves 58mph indicated and Dixie used to agree (more or less) but since she's been re-powered and re-geared we've been bombing along at 75 - 80 mph. Gas mileage has been lousy though, so I'm trying to keep it under 70...

On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm just curious. At what speed do most of you drive on the freeway? On > flat road, that is...I'm in a 1.9 and usually keep it around 60mph. >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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