Date:         14 Nov 1995 12:33:56 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Harvey Chao" <Harvey_Chao@smtp.svl.trw.com>
Subject:      Re: Westy/Vgon performance

                      RE>>Westy/Vgon performance                   11/14/95


>From: jim@atcweb.atc.1dc.com
>Acceleration in the 83 aircooled 2.0 Westy from 35/40mph to 70 on flat
>surface is about a week and a half.
Wow!  You can go that fast?!  My plain '82 diesel van only gets to about 65,
eventually (needs dowwhill and tail wind).

 >My gas mileage really, really sucks.
Gotcha there!  30 mpg, town or freeway, day in, day out.

>Going uphill is basically white knuckle time with everyone on my bumper. 
I can resemble that!  At least I get fuel economy as compensation.

>Out side of that, I love it!!! 
Yeah, we are kinda fond of ours too, with 5 kids at home and 3 out of the
nest, it's versitility and capacity is unmatched..

>Kinda like a fat ugly, blind,  chick with no
>manners, no brains,  AIDS but with  a nice personality. ;)
In view of a recent and infamous thread,:  Batallion Artillery, Fire Mission,
Politically Unacceptable Analogy, Coordinates jim@atcweb.atc.1dc.com,  Every
tube you've got for 5 minutes, Air Burst, Fire For Effect!!!  :-)
Harvey