Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2014 19:41:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Paint questions
Comments: To: W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com>
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Well, "underpowered"  compared to many of the vehicles around...  Mine has
about 140 HP from a 2 liter jetta motor and that allows for driving it like
an average vehicle.... But close to 4000# of weight/140hp works out to
28lbs for each horsepower.... Very much on the lower end of the scale....

  Encounter a strong headwind, a long steep grade when fully loaded and the
power to weight and the tall profile may slow you down.... I certainly hear
often how Westies end up laboring uphill.  I think a stock westie is close
to 38#/HP....that's pretty weak...
On Mar 9, 2014 6:58 PM, "William Monk" <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Friday, March 7, 2014, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>  but in the end, we have big square heavy
>>
>> underpowered VANS.....   "Lipstick on a pig?".....and no, I don't think my
>> Vanagon is a
>>
>
> Maybe your vans is underpowered..but not
> mine!!  : ) I have to steal a line from Volvo..."boxy is good"!! Lol
>
> B..
> Mystic,CT
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