This thread reminds me of dropping down from Tioga Pass in the
mid-seventies in my 66 SO-42.  I kept it in third gear, foot off the
gas, and watched the speedometer creep up to just over 60 mph.  48 mph
was as fast as I'd ever gone in 3rd gear before, with 40 the usual shift
point.  The sound was like nothing I'd heard before or since from a VW
engine.   I was afraid to upshift at that rpm and had to brake down
before shifting up...  cool...

Jeff Olson
85 Vanagon...

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> On Apr 26, 2006, at 1:41 PM, monte merrick wrote:
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>> when you say coast, you mean coming down the mountain in gear but
>> with foot lifted from accelerator, downshifting for curves rather
>> than braking so that engine rpm stay road speed high (rather than
>> idle) if so - sounds fun
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