John,
If your ever in Seattle give me a call and we'll head up to Snoqualmie Pass
and Im sure my van will put a smile on your face..No howling, backtalk,
gossip, nasty rumors, or whining from my motor or autotranny. Honestly.
Just get up and go and pure joy.
-steve
seattle, wa

>From: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
>Reply-To: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Subaru power & smoothness
>Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:07:21 -0800
>
>I drove a friend's '99 Subaru Legacy approx. 200 miles recently between
>Salem and Roseburg, Oregon.   I have to say I was less than impressed
>with not only the power but the smoothness of the motor as well.   There
>were a couple of fairly moderate passes along the way that I can take in
>my Vanagon in 4th at 55mile per hour.   These same inclines required the
>automatic equipped Legacy to down shift and rev raucously.   I can't see
>how this motor could perform better in the heavier Vanagon.
>Perhaps the comparison  between the manual and auto transmission is
>unfair?
>
>John McLean   87  Vanagon  GL

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