Date:         Sun, 3 Dec 1995 23:48:30 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         William Alan Killian <killian@qnet.com>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon snow performance

So...  Not only is it warm it DOES do well in the snow in comparison?  I 
hadn't driven a rear engine bus in so long I couldn't remember to compare.

I do like my Eurovan....


On Sun, 3 Dec 1995, Cetin Seren wrote:

> 
> 
> Having owned just about each one of these vehicles and having driven
> them in snow/ice for long periods of time, here's my rating, from best
> to worst:  (All vehicles below had standard transmission)
> 
> 
>    Best, By Far:  '93 EV  (and the '85 Audi 5000)
> 
>    then,       :  '82 diesel westy (not much low end torque, well
> 		   distributed weight, lack of power steering also helps)
> 
>    then        :   73 Bus 
> 
>    then        :   '87 Weekender and the '73 SuperBug (too much low
> 		   end torque)
> 
> 
> Having said this, remember, any single one of these are *much* better
> than a LARB under any circumstance (I've driven those, too...)...
> 
> Of Course, I've also driven my '85 Renault Encore  around in
> Pittsburgh snow -- I think the EV would be no match to the Renault
> . ( underpowered 1400 cc engine, narrow tires with good thread) in
> Pittsburgh (those of you who know Pittsburgh's hills will know what
> I'm talking about).
> 
> 
> Cetin

bill and diane killian
zen and the art of ferrets