The vehicles of the size and weight of Vanagon, especialy Westy are powered
with V6 200hp now days.
The 2.1l wasserboxer is lacking power for safe freeway driving, the diesel is
just a joke, don't waist your money.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

Michael Townsend wrote:

> 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?"
>
> ----------
> > 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"