Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:28:53 -0700
Reply-To:     "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
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From:         "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: 120 MPh, 99 Eurovan, Winnebago
Comments: To: Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
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Good point, Mark.
It just felt that fast. Actual speeds were in the 90 mph/140 kmph
range, cruising, and for extended periods. The Autobahns are much
wider, much flatter, and much straighter than American Interstates and you
become a speed bump in Germany at speeds much lower than that.

Cheers, Tom Neal

On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, Mark Gajewski wrote:

> >European cars are designed to cruise comfortably at
> >100-110 mph.  Drove those speeds in my non-camper van in >Europe when I
> picked it up in
> >'87 and it worked pretty well.
> >
> >Cheers, Tom Neal
> >
> I hate to be a doubting Thomas, but I simply don't believe an '87 Vanagon
> would go that fast.  By my calculation that would put RPM's at about 5700rpm
> even a lowly 100mph.  100mph would be more like 6270rpm.  Different
> transmissions ratios in Europe?  Maybe some sort of high revving 4
> valve/cylinder DOHC wasserboxer that was never available here?
>
> Mark
>