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Subject:Re: just got a V8 powered SA Vana
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:43:21 -0800

hmmmmm.. this dude in AREA51 doing some R&D.. lol  PUT the GPS down and come with you hands up
or he has been takin hostage and the are feeding him info, for the conversion methods.. dont do it! :)

Have a Great weekend all
Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Nov 9, 2007 7:22 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: just got a V8 powered SA Vana
>
>LOL... sorry for the Friday fib. I got a 1996 GMC SAVANA for towing trailers
>and such. I vanna call it a SAVANAgon. It's simply amazing how much more
>comfy one of these vans are. It's got a 5.7 liter Vortec VW. Pulls like
>gangbusters and just slightly longer than a Vanagon -- inside. Outside it's
>Mini Cooper longer than my Syncro. Gas mileage is great -- compared to the
>Titanic. I think it gets about 10-12mpg in the City and really pushing it at
>14MPG highway. Since all that extra power is fun to drive compared to
>my 88 Doka with a 2.1, I tend to be throttle happy. WIth the high price of
>gas these days, I'm putting $20 everyday day vs. my Doka which drinks $30 a
>week. No wonder the DPO sold her to me for the price of a major tune-up on
>my Vanagon. I don't care. I love my new SavanaGon. I can use it to two my
>trailer full of dead Vanagons. Hmmm... do you think it will make a good
>candidate for a Subaru Diesel boxer engine? Nahhh.... I'll just wire the ECU
>into my ATM card.
>
>Have a Happy Friday. Back at you guys Sunday after I've burned enough fuel
>to launch the space shuttle.
>
>--
>BenT

Kind Regards,
Joseph Fortino
fortino1@earthlink.net
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Have a Great Day!