maybe im just looking for trouble with my 84 westy, but i tend to cruise at
about 75mph most of the time and often get up around 85 (even on flat
ground) when im not paying attention
i don't think my spedo's broken cause i pass a lot of people (and laugh) and
everything on the van is stock (1.9L, 185 r14's etc,)
i have the old instrument panel with a clock instead of a tach so maybe im
red lining the whole time, but i drove 25k miles last summer and didn't have
any problems (except exhaust, of course!)
do i have a supervan or is this normal?
cory
84 westy
maine
ps - watch for flying window screens if youre sitting in the back at this
speed!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: fastest vanagon

> Austria, 1981, 145 KPH, brand new orange Vanagon, euro-spec, insane
driver,
> lots of luggage, 7 scared passengers plus one delighted 13-year-old.
>
> To this day I'm a believer in the Germanesque driving techniques.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of 80 Westy Pokey
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 2:25 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: fastest vanagon
>
>
> The other day I hit either 130 or 140 KMPH (I can't remember which). That
> translates to either 80 or 86 MPH.
>
> Of course this was downhill with a substantial run up and probably a
> tailwind. Still this is not too bad for a 21 year old Air Cooled... but
just
> wait until I do my dream 911 conversion.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Scotto" <bscotto@UREACH.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 2:30 PM
> > Subject: fastest vanagon
> >
> >
> > > all this talk of 75mph being unusual.. makes me think, who has
> > > the fastest van...
> > >
> > > i am hoping to have a van that can hit 3 digits... :)
> > >
> > > with a 2.0l motronix 8v, 262 cam, and a stage 2 TURBO.... 170hp
> > >
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> Thanks,
> Chris Gronski
> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
>