Blah, blah, blah  Porsche, blah, blah, Everyone likes  blah blah 10 miles up
a logging road...

When did the US become a Totalitarian state?  You're telling me what to like
and not like in authors, what kind of car to buy and where to drive it and
what I mustn't do to my car!

Mike, weigh your frickin' van already, and get back to us, okay?  I KNOW the
answer because I've done my homework times 3 Vanagons - unless you have a
motorcycle on your back bumper the front will weigh 300 - 400 lbs more than
the back.

On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  I agree.
>  If you want the cornering and handling of a Porsche, buy one (I did!)
>  Don't be so foolish as to attempt to make Vanagon truck into a sports car.
>  It's not one, never can be even close to one, and is an exercise in
> futility to attempt to do so.
> A waste of time and money, and ultimately unsafe.
>  I do recommend owning at least one of every vehicle that you like.  Over
> the last 30+ years, I've owned over 40 vehicles of all types, and currently
> have 5, four of them VW's.
>  I have never attempted to make one of my vehicles into something that it's
> not.  I keep them bone-stock, and as close to original as possible.  It's
> easier to maintain, repair and ultimately to sell, when the time comes.
>  Everyone likes an all-original car, and will pay a higher price for it,
> the closer to original that it is.  A highly modified or customized car has
> a much smaller audience of fans, so the re-sale value is typically reduced,
> but there are a few exceptions.
>  Never pour large amounts of money, making lots of  modifications from
> stock, and then expect to sell it for anywhere near what you have invested.
>  It's foolish, wasteful and a shock when you come to the realization of the
> time and money that you've wasted, and can never get back.
>  Bottom line; enjoy our wonderful vehicles for what they are, nothing more,
> nothing less.  The only mods that I will do, and recommend to others,
> involve long-life and preservation.
>
> Mike B.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>  From: mark drillock
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>   Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:11 PM
>  Subject: Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
>
>
>   To me that is a bit of a silly comparison. Vanagons are designed and
>  built for completely different missions than those 2 seater high
>  performance cars.
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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