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Subject:Re: Van-Porsche mix
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:54:50 +1300

>Hi Guys,
>
>I did not follow the list closely the last weeks, so if you saw this, my
>apologies!
>I just saw an article in the German Spiegel Online.
>
>http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,521967,00.html
>
>which shows a crazy tune that brings the T4 or T5 (yes I know its not
>our beloved vanagon but hey VW) to an amazing 270km/h. Not that I would
>ever want one (OK just to see how it feels to drive, yes but not for
>real hehe), but I thought some of you'd love to see at least the pics
>.... sorry the text is German (It costs 170,000Euros !! 450hp from the
>Porsche Turbo). And no I do not like the look at all ... hehe I don't
>like the pick-up idea anyway (I come from parts of the world where there
>is too much rain for such solutions)
>
>Cheers
>Thomas

Without even checking the site I can say that this is a one-off Claer
rear-engined T4 conversion.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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