Hi Joe,
    I've been hit in the rear several times.  I have not found a difference
with engine shaking.  I need to also state that I have a Syncro, and the
front transaxle mounts are not the same as a 2Wheel drive.
                                                                  Eric

Joseph Fortino wrote:

>Thanks so much from everyone, wife and kids are doing great and that the best thing, I guess my wifes seat belt did lock and that saved her some but her back is sore. anyway hit by and out of state driver that was driving a rental
>car just my luck. All info is going threw. need to replace kids car seats per
>law in CA.
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>Question has anyone been hit from the back really hard and what type of damage
>did it cause the motor shakes now and the mounts look ok, but like I said it
>was a hard wack that the bumper took most of the hit but it pushed it into the
>body.
>
>Thanks
>Joe
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:  [mailto:machfive@excite.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 03:46 PM
>>To: fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
>>Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>Subject: re: Sad Bus
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>>Glad that you and your family are okay. Sorry to hear about your van. Hopefully it can be fixed.
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>>Mark Garcia
>>Alhambra, CA
>>1987 Vanagon Westfalia (for going slow)
>>2000 Passat 1.8T 5SPD(for going fast)
>>1981 Vespa P200E (for just going!)
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