Date: Mon, 11 Apr 94 15:23:13 CDT
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: stephens@erctitan.me.wisc.edu (Phil Stephenson)
Subject: Re: 5-cyls in a Vanagon? Which ones? (fwd)
Hi buslovers-
I think I was the only recipient of WW's treatise on the future of the
Vanagon. I am posting it here in case he doesn't. BTW, William, I rather
liked it.
--phil
>
> Hi,
>
> > A recent post mentioned something about a 5-cylinder engine in a later
> > vanagon. Is this a stock engine for the later models?
>
> The newer, front engined, vans can have a five cylinder diesel engine
> fitted. I wouldn't expect there to be any backward compatibility with
> the waterboxer engines. Is there a five cylinder petrol engine available
> in the US?
>
> > ... I always felt
> > that my 77 bus with the 2.0l 4 was pretty underpowered...
>
> Hmm, the 2.0 litre vans that I drove were plenty powerful enough for me.
> They would easily manage over 80mph in UK trim, maybe they were much worse
> when kitted out for the US market?
>
> > ... I think a vanagon with the Audi
> > 5, especially the turbo version with ~165 bhp would be pretty reasonable.
>
> Hmm, maybe you should look at the custom conversions that put 911 flat sixes
> into vanagons, I suspect that VW don't have plans to put anything that powerful
> into their vans but then what do I know? :-)
>
> Maybe VW will try to compete with the Renault Espace, I can see the
> advertising already...
>
> < Camera pans across rugged mountain landscape, an incredibly twisty road
> devoid of traffic is being negotiated by a short-wheelbase front-engined
> transporter with a windsurfer strapped to the roof, a stunningly beautiful
> woman and an impossibly cute child in the passenger seat and a group of
> exquisitely tailored businessmen chatting in the rear.>
>
> *fade up ethereal music, reminiscent of Clannad being played on Didgeridoos*
>
> "A *new* concept in sports-recreation, an executive vehicle with *space* for
> a boardroom or a family car with *exciting* performance...The new
> Transporter GTI from Volkswagen is all of these and more! With it's close
> ratio gearbox and VR6 engine the Transporter GTI features mindblowing
> acceleration, it's lowered and stiffened suspension promises spirited
> handling and the 16" alloy wheels with low-profile tyres offer tenacious
> grip!
>
> "Open your mind to the versatility of the Transporter GTI, the new sportsvan
> from Volkswagen!"
>
> < Camera pans out from van arriving at luxury hotel, windsurfers are visible
> pulling barrel rolls in the background despite total absence of wind in the
> plam trees. >
>
> *fade out*
>
> Actually, I rather like the idea, maybe Porsche could contribute to a
> Transporter RS2? A transporter Quattro turbo? A transporter coupe?
>
> Nah!
>
> Cheers,
> W.
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