Date:         Wed, 3 Dec 1997 18:23:43 -0800
Reply-To:     "David Marshall (Vanagon Mailing List)" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         "David Marshall (Vanagon Mailing List)" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: AT v.s. Manual
Comments: To: Eric Small <Eric_Small@SABRE.COM>
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At 03:43 12/3/97 -0600, Eric Small wrote:
>>> i'd pick an auto over a manual Vanagon anyday... the hassles are less.....
>>> if i want to go 100mph, I'll drive my other car...   ;<P*
>>Hey!  What's this about a Vanagon auto being slow?  My Westy auto will
>>do 80+ (85?) without a tail wind or a truck!  You think a stick goes
>>faster?
>
>Here,here! I was thinking the same thing... What is this myth about autos
being
>slower than sticks. I've driven both and would venture a 1/4 mile drag
between
>anybody's stock stick van against my '86 GL auto. ...mine will 0-60 (at
Dallas,
>TX altitude and around 60F) in a fraction of a tick over 17sec.. Anybody else
>checked this on their van? As far as top end I know I can run mine right into
>red line if I dont take my foot out. At 5200RPMs Im moving at about 93MPH.
>
>Of course I cant be sure of exactly how fast I was going as at that speed
in a
>Vanagon I am too busy just then to look down at the speedo... yee-ha!  =8-0
>
>These are not blistering fast numbers but even classic sports cars are not
>necessarily muscle cars. Just fun to drive!
>
>Dont Beat on yur van :)
>Eric Small
>Dallas, TX

Wow... 90MPH in a Vanagon... Wow...  My Syncro can do 0 to 100km/h in...
well... it can do 0 to 100 let's put it that way! :)  Top speed is about
130km/h and that's after Scottie yells out "She can't hold out much longer
captain".  .86 for 4th gear and 5.26 for a final drive...  In bull low
(6.08) I can haul down trees though!

I'll have to see what 0 to 100km/h is tonight.  The 225/60 16 tires may not
help though!


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