Date:         Wed, 20 Oct 1999 20:39:26 -0700
Reply-To:     "T.P. Stephens" <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "T.P. Stephens" <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: "Increase the HP,up to 45%
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>To: "Anthony L. Mourkas" <frankenstein@TELPLUS.NET>
>From: "T.P. Stephens" <doktortim@rockisland.com>
>Subject: Re: "Increase the HP,up to 45%
>In-Reply-To: <199910210308.XAA00291@mail.midmaine.com>
>
>At 11:05 PM 10/20/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>How did the Vanagons do at Le Mans this year???
>>
>>"The first Vanagon entry retired with a broken gearbox in the third hour.
>> The second entry blew a head gasket just before the 2nd chicane on the
>>Mulsanne Straight.  The massive gush of hot coolant coated the rear tires
>>sending the Vanagon out of control at over 200kph and resulted in a
>>spectacular end over end flip.  Although the vehicle was demolished, the
>>driver, "Leadfoot" Lilley, was uninjured.  Volkswagon AG withdrew the
>>balance of the team from competition due to product liability concerns."
>>
>>The above copyright On Track Magazine, 6/28/99.
>>
>>

I also heard that one of the Trabants completed a full lap before retiring
due to the driver passing out from a lack of vodka.


Doktor Tim
Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles
San Juan Island, WA