are'nt we all project people tring to do everything? ;)
i have a Van and a type1, both are my loves regardless of what they
look like :) but are always in project. ROTFLMAO, semms $$ get in
the way?

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----         Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Ben, dude,
> just put down the magazines and stop what you're doing. Sometimes friends
> need to do an "intervention" when we see our other friends going down
> the
> path of addiction.
>
> It starts with a little notion, maybe from reading an article or maybe
> from
> eating anchovie pizza before going to bed (in my case, I decided I
> need to
> cut an Audi 4000cs quattro in half, cut 32 cm out of the wheelbase,
> graft on
> the back of an Audi Coupe GT, add a 5kt motor, fender flares, and then
> I
> would have a homemade Sport Q. Thankfully, I don't have the time or
> resources--right now). Then you start to think about your project instead
> of
> working, and your productivity suffers. Then you start searching the
> classifieds, ebay and the junkyards. Then you start accumulating parts.
> Before you know it, you have dropped some serious coin and your neighors
> think you are a lunatic. And assuming the project actually works out,
> all
> you'll have to show for it is a pushrod boxer engine with holes in
> the
> pistons because you cranked up the boost too far.
>
> We have seen this sickness afflict many friends on the list (don't
> want to
> mention any names here, but an SVX ENGINE AND A PORSCHE TRANNY PROJECT
> comes
> to mind, Andrew). Dude, just use your Passat/Audi mafia wheel source
> and get
> a 1.8T I4 engine cheap and put it in your diesel/GTI van.
>
> On the other hand, maybe you should just do it, cause it would be cool
> and
> I'd like to see it.
>
> Daniel Snow
> PhD Student
> UC Berkeley
>
> '82 Vanagon Diesel
> '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped
> '01 Xootr Scooter
>
>
>
> >From: Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
> >Reply-To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: ever heard of a turbo aircooled type 4 engined vanagon?
> >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 05:12:15 EST
> >
> >In a message dated 11/12/01 1:56:34 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> >andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:
> >
> ><< No, but turboed Type 4 engines aren't unknown. >>
> >
> >  Yeah, I've seen them. But the Callaway installation looks factory
> on the
> >Vanagon.
> >
> >BenT
>
>
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