VW's first "luxury" car with heavy NSA/Audi (pre-Fox) influence
(1968-1974).
Kindred to the Vanagon, many common owners, see www.type4.org or here is
a pic:
http://www.type4.org/pictures/1974/off_744124door/view

From DC,
G. Matthew Bulley

A real threat to US Citizens?
Blood for oil?
Or an elaborate sideshow to distract attention from more pressing
national problems the Administration can't seem to solve?

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Mark Dorm
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 1:21 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Snow handling of 412

What is a 412? Are those snow tires?

>From: "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>

>
>Alright, Jens, and others in the snowy east who have had their 412s out
>in the snow before... generally, how do they do in the snow? I have
>new-ish All Season M/S tires with chunky deep tread, 21 psi front, 28
>psi rear. Do they oversteer like a 911?
>
>I also have about 150 lbs forward of the spare tire to keep the front
>end tracking. I have access to another 300 lbs (Jerry jugs of water) if
>that is helpful. Any other ideas?
>
>I'll need to get to 495 & Baltimore ASAP (Tuesday?) and that will mean
>trekking over a couple miles of semi-plowed DC streets. This San
>Diego-born, NC hometown boy should have taken the train home on Friday.
>
>From UNBELIEVABLY SNOWY DC,
>G. Matthew Bulley
>
>WAR--A real threat to US Citizens?
>Blood for oil?
>Or an elaborate sideshow to distract attention from more pressing
>national problems the Administration can't seem to solve?

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