In a message dated 2/2/2004 2:31:11 PM Pacific Standard Time,
wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net writes:
I think the old rule of 'run what you brung' is still good.
Most WBs will run 75 mph and even the Air Cooled Vanagons and heavy Westies
will run 70 mph plus all day long if the engines are in good condition.
Investing up to $5000.00 for a bigger engine so you can run an extra 50K
miles is about two to three times what you'd spend keeping your existing
engine running that much longer or replacing it with a good rebuilt engine.
Stan,

I'm afraid I do not see how this relates to my point. I already have 4 other
Vanagons with various engine combinations. But for the same reason most of us
keep different sets of clothes in our closets, some of us have a variety of
vehicles to drive for different occasions. I'm not knocking the basic air or
water cooled Vanagons. Like the original poster I simply thought it would be cool
to own and drive the ultimate designed-for-VW Wasserboxer. That's who
Oettinger designed the flat-6 for. They have been designing a number of components
for VW for decades.

Wouldn't you like to wear a Kevlar blazer with titanium buttons once in a
while? If I could afford one and buy it here in the US, I'd love to wear one.
Like the Oettinger flat-6 T3, it'd be a hoot and a hit with most of the folks
here on the list.

BenT