

| Subject: | Re: VW V-8 engine - Moved to Friday Topic - in pyrotechnic transition. |
| From: | Ian X |
| Date: | Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:28:57 -0800 |
Stan: It had temper in it, but it was not tempered. If you'll read down I quoted an old saying about opinions, never refered to you or anyone else as an ahole! As far as showing, I have nothing to prove to you or anyone else, as if I'd want to endure your enless unfounded flames as a consequence. --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > 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 > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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