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Subject:Re: Porsche in a van
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:23:00 -0700

ok found this link.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=502082

-----Original Message-----
>From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
>Sent: Sep 13, 2007 2:59 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Porsche in a van
>
>This idea reminds me of Bill Harrah's 1977 Jeep Wagoneer which he had a Ferrari V12 installed in.
>aka the  Jerrari.  Wonder how long the transfer case lasted in that vehicle.
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
>> If I had unlimited funds, I would be tempted to stick in a GTR 997-based Cup
>> car drive line..
>>
>>   ABS, traction control, and a six-speed sequential tranny..Couple that to
>> the water cooled proven motor at around 500 hp..What more could a Van guy
>> with waay too much spendable  funding want?
>>   They also offered a few years of AWD cars, the Carrera 4(?)..
>>   The problem is, the gears would not for long take the extra weight of
>> moving a Van at ~4000lbs as opposed to the Porsche racecar at 3000..Of
>> course, back to the "unlimited funds" and who cares...build a spare, keep
>> one at the shop all the time, like the rich-guy racers do..
>>   Don Hanson