Date:         Sun, 16 Aug 1998 00:18:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Late braking <vwracer@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Late braking <vwracer@HOME.COM>
Organization: @Home Network Member
Subject:      EV vs. Vanagon
Comments: To: "Vanagon@VANAGON.COM" <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
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I sit here an impartial listener ( as I don't have either )to this
thread that says VW should bring back the Vanagon. I did read the EC
article on Eurospec conversion and it sounds great that the Vanagon
FINALLY has the power to climb a steep driveway!, but can you be so sure
the EV is such a dog?

 I see few around, maybe one per 4 Vanagons, but they do look a hell of
alot better than the Vanagon too me. Especially the new White VR6 camper
that I saw recently in W. Hartford and Mystic CT with the NY plates(are
you on this list?).

I would love a new EV but reality is that it's not gonna happen any
time  soon , so I hope to find a 90-91 MV or maybe the camper since it's
such a " better value" as someone recently said. Or an older one with
that Eurospec conversion sounds good too..... I'm used to torquey VW
powerbands and hitting 65mph BEFORE I enter a highway.

Oh yeah I almost forgot:  A week ago I was on I-91 North and came upon
a  vehicle fire, You could tell from way off it was a van so I
immediately thought of this list and the burning Westy reports. Boy I
was relieved when I saw it was an old chevy beater van totally engulfed
and in meltdown stage ( as there was no fire crew on site yet) with some
suprised looking teens standing near a  statey 1/4 mile away!

Carl you asked what we thought.

Bill K
CT

87 Quantum Wagon ( for the toddlers )
91 SRS prepped Jetta GLI ( eats VR6 for lunch )
?? Vanagon someday soon :)
...just sold my original owner 86 GTI this week :(