In a message dated 12/1/99 10:14:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, waxi@MAILANDNEWS.COM writes: << Air-cooled Vs. Water-cooled - Engines cheaper not as cheap as air-cooled - Radiators free not as cheap as air-cooled - All those radiator hoses free not as cheap as air-cooled - $ spent on fluids like coolant (not oil) cheaper not as cheap as air-cooled - $ spent on gas equal equal (lucky for you guys) - $ spent on oil expensive cheaper (Hey oil is cheap) - All the parts that are common to all vanagons equal equal (again lucky for you guys) >> My additions: Horsepower and Torque: Less Power More Power Environmental: More Emmissions Less Emmissions Time between rebuilds: 100-120k miles 170-200k miles Probability of dropping a valve on overheating: High Very Low Heat in the winter: Poor Very Good A/C in summer: None- Poor Good Just pointing out a few other things. Not slamming folks who drive Aircooled VWs (I am getting my '74 Bus ready for the road), just pointing out why I like watercooled vans more. I love heat and A/C. Wind in my face gets annoying at 65 or 70 mph :) Different strokes for different folks. Maybe I'll become more enlightened after I drive my groovy Bus for a while :) Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 Office (856)-765-1583 Shop (856)-327-0027 Fax (856)-327-2242 |
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