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Date:         Thu, 2 Nov 2017 09:01:18 -0300
Reply-To:     Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Re: vanagon flashback
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4F1D8AC6-A281-4194-932C-AA699C64698B@comcast.net>
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Eric:

When I park the Hyena (’88 T3 Westy) next to Ras Bulli Split (’66 Westy), it’s like standing Benoît Pouliot next to Yvon Cournoyer … just enough bigger and boxier.

The 66 originally had 40hp (1500 sp) since increased to 1.7l and 60hp :-)

> On 01-Nov-2017, at 23:20, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Thanks for this, > > I appreciated the comparisons to the type 2. I remember reading that the vanagon was bigger but now I realize not very much bigger then the bus. Not all that much heavier either. Less then the average weight of a adult person. > > I knew the approximate HP of the 1.9 and 2.1 but it is clear from the article 82 and 95. > > I thought the comment about the 2.1 having no trouble keeping up with traffic was interesting if that was the feeling for the time. > > It was a fun article to read. > > Eric Caron > > >> On Nov 1, 2017, at 7:20 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> http://www.motortrend.com/news/1986-volkswagen-vanagon-syncro-feature-flashback/


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