Of course I did not do it. I just = went into our VW dealer to have some work done. New cooling pipes and while there = got a new distributor and had the timing adjusted. Plenty of power for me. I = can cruise at 85 mph with no trouble at all (not up hill of course.) I also = had the shift linkage cleaned and re greased. What a difference! I doubt most = vanagon users know how easy the shifting can be with good maintenance to the = shifting linkage. The gears slip in almost without effort now. had the mechanic = not recommended it I would never have known how smooth it can = be.

----- Original Message -----

From: Randy Charrette

Sent: Thursday, November 08, = 2001 10:53 PM

Subject: Re: Eurovan vs = Vanagon

WOW! what a delima. More power and reliability(newer/low miles).VS = The loyalty to your trusty vanagon. I assume you didn't do it? I would = have been thinking hard (I hope my van didn't hear me!). See ya!

Randy Charrette

87 Syncro Weekender

>From: developtrust

>Reply-To: developtrust

>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

>Subject: Eurovan vs Vanagon

>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 07:21:09 -0800

>I was in for a check up on my Vanagon and a person with = a new Eurovan was

>willing to trade straigfht across for the Vanagon. She = was so unhappy with

>her purchase of the Eurovan and the interior appliance configuration. When

>the bed was down it blocked her lower cabinets plus = other problems I do not

>remember.

>William

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