Hi,

I have a 90 Carat, and I am quite happy with it -- although it is a little
loud at 65 mph or above.  However, it is not a camper or a weekender, so we
have to take a tent along for the kids.  Now, in a moment of great
weakness, I might be tempted to buy a 1.6 Diesel Westy to have a camper and
because I like Diesels.  (Well, I like TDI's anyway).   If I do buy a 1.6
NA Diesel Westy, just how much slower and noisier than my Carat would it
be?  I've heard the jokes about runners passing them on hills, but is it
really that bad?

Thanks,
Michael Townsend
" . . . Is one Vanagon in the family enough?"

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> From: Frederick M. Wasserstein <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: [subaruvanagon] RAB Progress Report
> Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:03 PM
>
> Where are you located, we plan a trip to the Grand Canyon this fall with
my
> diesel westy, I am quite concerned about taking it over the mountain
passes.
> What route do you think might work? Has any of the list members with 1.6
> diesels ever try to go over high mountain passes?  I am glad your
conversion
> is running well, I got my first chance to see a converted van this
weekend
> and the difference in noise(Lack there of) and power( more than I thought
> possible for a Vanagon) was quite amazing. If I could find a fixer up
> Vanagon somewhere here in Nebraska I would really consider the 2.2 Subaru
> engine!
> Fred
> 1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
> 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"