I have a 82 air-cooled stock westy.  I can go comfortably 65.  I have had it
faster but you can tell it is now pushing what it wants to do.  Most hills
it is 3rd gear & 50-55.

Pat Callaghan
82 Westy
Portland, OR.
www.users.qwest.net/~patcal

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Smith" <johns3539@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: 75 MPH - unusual?

> 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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