Date:         Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:10:10 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Neil and others thinking of a normal diesel vanagon....I would certainly
suggest a test drive before you consider getting one to drive daily.  In my
opinion, based on the one and only ride I've had...in a very well-maintaned
one a Canadian friend used to own, they aren't powerful enough to take on
public roads without real danger to you and all the other traffic,
especially on two lanes, where the others can't just go past

On divided highways you're going to be passed by Big Rigs with their hazard
lights going...

The diesel engine is durable, but it is very very slow in a vanagon...I was
appalled, and scared riding in one
On Feb 13, 2015 10:08 AM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Doing my best.   ;)
>
> Not to get OT, but my blue '88 Westy has been
> my daily driver, the '81 is awaiting MIG surgery.
> (yes I've got new perches for the trailing arms!)
>
> This diesel I'll be viewing might prove to be a better daily driver.
>
> But I understand; they all need work it seems.
> And from my POV, that work usually ends up being
> restorative in nature.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On 2/13/15, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Neil,
> >   I get the impression that you are starting to build up a vanagon
> > collection.
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>