you could be a little more understanding of others and temper your
critiques.
--------------------- Clip ----------------------
My critique was tempered ......... you're the one using the term ahole
not me.
If I only knew ."Me, come up with something inventive, if you only
> knew" ............. Show Me! Show us! We're patient ...............

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:23:39 -0800 (PST) Ian X
<whatsinaname920@yahoo.com> writes:
> Oh you want to turn this into a pyrotechnic event?
>
> Me, come up with something inventive, if you only
> knew...
>
> I was not criticizing you Stan only pointing out that
> your choices are not my choices and that is what is
> great about these vans, everyone has a different idea
> on what it should be. Most except for you it appears
> choose to enjoy this variety.
>
> For a person who doesn't take criticism very well you
> could be a little more understanding of others and
> temper your critiques.
>
> --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:
> > I personally would never, ever drill a hole in a
> > window and attach a
> > forward facing 3-4" PVC
> > elbow to said hole for ram-air a/c. Ian X
> > ------------------ Clip ----------------------
> > That is a piece of plexiglass if you read the
> > instructions you'd have
> > seen that. It was a very big $12.00 project . It
> > also rotates backwards
> > or any direction so the van doesn't fill up with
> > rainwater, just slide
> > the window back 1/2" and it drops right out so I can
> > use my mesquito
> > screen when camping. The worst thing about that ram
> > air thing is that I
> > have two of them and two bring in too much air. That
> > is why you only see
> > one in the pictures. - I'm looking forward to seeing
> > you / someone come
> > up with anything inventive that doesn't come out of
> > a box or from a parts
> > house. Stan
> > --------------------------------------
> > Hope your great aspirations of a rocket version of a
> > Vanagon come true.
> > If they do you'll earn both an OOH! and an AHH! from
> > me. That will be
> > worth 2 cents towards your major investment
> > ......... well OK nothing,
> > but you got my 2 cents worth.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> >
> > On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:18 -0800 (PST) Ian X
> > <whatsinaname920@yahoo.com> writes:
> > > Well Stan, you know what they say: Opinions are
> > like
> > > aholes, everyone has one. Judging from the many
> > > conversions many people have an opinion that
> > differs
> > > with yours. I personally would never, ever drill a
> > > hole in a window and attach a forward facing 3-4"
> > PVC
> > > elbow to said hole for ram-air a/c. You choose to,
> > and
> > > it suits your intended purpose and that's great. I
> > > personally would like to be able to drive up a
> > > mountain in relative comfort in my syncro westie
> > > without getting a leg cramp (from trying to push
> > the
> > > accelerator pedal through the floor) and actually
> > be
> > > able keep up with traffic. The great thing about
> > VW
> > > vans is the great variety of intended purposes
> > they
> > > have. I purchased mine as a replacement for a jeep
> > > with dual lockers and a winch because I couln't
> > sleep
> > > in it. Every vehicle is a compromise. I have the
> > > ability to minimize that comprimise and get some
> > > enjoyment from it then that is my choice. If I
> > sell it
> > > and take a loss then that is my loss, it's only
> > money
> > > and when I die I can't take it with me. Off my
> > > soapbox.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com> wrote:
> > > > It looks like a $10,000.00 pain in the ass to
> > me.
> > > > My rich Uncle didn't put me in his will and
> > > > bastardizing a Vanagon or
> > > > Westy with my money will never happen.
> > > > If you had a $10,000.00 Syncro and you put this
> > ten
> > > > thousand dollar
> > > > engine in it you would then have a nine thousand
> > > > dollar Syncro at resale
> > > > the next week.
> > > > Everybody knows that I'm 100% negative about
> > engine
> > > > conversions; Run what
> > > > you brung or just get another faster production
> > > > built vehicle.
> > > > Three years ago I bought a 65,000 mile one owner
> > > > (DEA) 92 Ford Crown
> > > > Victoria with the Law Enforcement package for
> > > > $2500.00. I'm confident
> > > > that it will actually go past the 120 mph on the
> > > > speedometer. (Sorry to
> > > > hear that I might be dying in a fiery explosion
> > from
> > > > a rear end collision
> > > > though)
> > > > In summation ..................... you can go a
> > lot
> > > > faster a lot cheaper!
> > > >
> > > > Stan Wilder
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 04:22:11 -0800 Ian X
> > > > <whatsinaname920@YAHOO.COM>
> > > > writes:
> > > > > This looks like it would be an awesome install
> > > > into a
> > > > > syncro westy! has anyone done measurements on
> > the
> > > > > engine to determine fit? Also makes one wonder
> > if
> > > > the
> > > > > tiptronic would be a reasonable replacement
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > Syncro stick.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- mike boland <westy@MVBOLAND.COM> wrote:
> > > > > > I wouldn't mind trying fit this in my 1977
> > Westy
> > > >  or
> > > > > > my 1991 (might be
> > > > > > tight fit)
> > > > > > but $$ not in my budget right now...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > found it on e bay..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2403863464&
> > > > category=33615
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > >
> > > > > Ian
> > > > >
> > > > > KB9ZHZ
> > > > >
> > > > > 90 Westy Syncro, Cannot get the SVX power soon
> > > > enough!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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