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Date:         Sun, 28 Mar 1999 07:25:41 +0100
Reply-To:     Dirk Diggler <dirk.diggler@BERLIN.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dirk Diggler <dirk.diggler@BERLIN.DE>
Subject:      16" alloy wheels on a Vanagon!!!
Comments: To: harald_nancy <harald_nancy@earthlink.net>
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>The Mitsubishi rim would come uncomfortably close >to the upper control arm. Probably would scrape against it. >Also the bolts looked different. >Harald >'90 westy

Why is everybody looking to change their oldtimer-Vanagons.Don't you like the design ? Vanagons came with an engine and everybody tries to figure out what other engine they could put in there. The car came with alright working tires and everybody wants to put something else on the car. Gee I understand the need of a tinted window in a gold-metallic Mercedes and the special rim thing but on a Vanagon ?? Look, no matter what you do the car it remains an outdated design, cute by itself but with aerodynamics of a building and a handling in especially windy conditions that is just purely poor. check your tire pressure and enjoy your ride...

Dirk


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