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Subject:Re: Less than 60 mph??? Really?
From:Greg
Date:Wed, 10 May 2000 18:07:14 -0700

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Semyan <scottse@MICROSOFT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 5:14 PM
Subject: Less than 60 mph??? Really?

> Well, one thing I forgot to post is that I have an Automatic (gas engine).
I
> like to keep my RPM in the Green and that means anything over about 65 is
> 'out of the green'. Not sure about the tire size but I doubt if they are
> extremely different then most.
>
> Scott Semyan
> '85 Westie (slowpoke)
>
Scott,
I have a 86 Westy 2.1 Automatic running on 185R14C tires. At 70 mph the
rpm's are right around 4,000 on level ground. They fluctuate a bit going up
& or down hill.

Enjoy,
Greg
86 GL Westy
Granada Hills, CA