I've seen extensive pictures of this Vanagon. I have a high powered Vanagon
myself, and it is geared to go fast. I find this entirely believable.

Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce
motorbruce@hotmail.com

>From: jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
>Reply-To: jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 130mph in a vanagon
>Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 08:29:21 -0800
>
>At 05:35 AM 12/6/2004, you wrote:
>>look at the pics eric D took of his speedo/tach while in motion:
>>
>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1642504&page=2
>>
>>ps, his van is subaru wrx sti powered..
>>chris
>
>Sure looks to me like the needle is resting on the peg. Take a look at the
>shadows cast from the dash lighting. The poster claimed it went all the way
>around and PAST the peg, but anyone who 's ever taken a speedo apart knows
>that's not possible. Even if it was, what do you think the odds are that
>you'd end up snapping a picture while the needle was EXACTLY where it would
>also be if you were driving 0 mph? Someone is telling a fish story there.
>
>John Bange
>'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"