a little bizarre, yes.  I can do about 70MPH if I'm really pushing it, but
don't like to. I figure 65 on the highway is a fine speed to go... I'm
definitely not driving a Vanagon to get where I'm going in a hurry :)

John
83.5 Westy

>From: Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
>Reply-To: Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 10:28:48 -0700
>
>On 29 Aug 2001 at 12:18, Chris Stann wrote:
>
> > Please, tell me oh all-knowing list.  Is it that unusual for a Vanagon
> > Westfalia to cruise at 75 MPH?  I do it all the time in my '85.  Stock
> > motor.. am I wrong?  Some folks seem bewildered by this apparently
>insane
> > speed.
>
>Insane? perhaps...
>Unusual? Not really... My stock '88 had no trouble doing 130-140 km/h
>on the I-5 on the first trip we took 5 years ago. However, I quickly tired
>of doing this speed given the reduced safety margin in a Westy -
>brakes, tires, etc. Now, I rarely cruise above 100km/h, and never above
>110 except to pass.
>========================
>Shawn Wright
>Computer Systems Manager
>Shawnigan Lake School
>http://www.sls.bc.ca
>swright@sls.bc.ca

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