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Subject:Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:14:27 -0600

I've got to admit! , it's down right embarrassing when people come here from
California and tell me that people drive faster here in Texas than on the LA
freeways.
I've been to LA and it's got to be a toss-up.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@gull.us]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:33 PM
To: Stan Wilder
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Stan Wilder wrote:

> I'm not saying everybody with 200 to 500 hp is speeding since I can't see
> the people behind me.

'Course, the thing about Texas is...it's FLAT.  I can understand why
people in mountainous states would want enough power to maintain highway
speeds up those long grades I see in places like Colorado.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon