Drive a W8. You won't like it. It doesn't have any torque. It kinda reminds
me of the Audi 2.8 five valve V6. Nice power, but "lights out- nobody home"
in the low revs.
~Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "dave bowers" <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 9:52 AM
Subject: sparking of big engines...

> The Portland Oregonian had a write up in Saturdays paper about the new VW
> Passat, and it's new 8 cylinder engine, fit into the same space the older
6
> cyl. They had some nice diagrams, and went on at length about the new car
> and how nice it is.
>
> Dunno if the old Passat engine would fit in a vanagon, but if this new 8
cyl
> can fit in same space as the old 6, perhaps it could too. I don't doubt it
> would be a lot of work, and expense, but it is kind of nice to think
> about...
>
> Anyhow, good article, and a very nice, powerful car.
>
> dave
> Portland, Oregon
> 1986 Westy
>