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Subject:Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:47:21 -0700

Many of us are car freaks with Citroens and Fiats and god knows what else
lurking in our pasts!  =)

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> wow, that's news to me that land rover's have parking  brakes on their
> front
> wheels.
> I've  always thought 4 wheel parking brake would be really good for severe
> off road.
>
> Many have mentioned Saabs and Subaru's correctly.
> I was thinking of Saabs and Citroens ...
> I'm impressed with the amount of general car knowledge there is in Vanagon
> land !
>
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Dearing" <VWBrain@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 5:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
>
>
>  In a message dated 3/26/2010 3:50:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> janne.ruohomaki@GMAIL.COM writes:
>>
>> but on  Fridae I challenge you to name two cars that have their parking
>> braks
>>
>>>  on the front wheels.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Saab , Subaru      landrovers have them on  the front of the driveshafts
>> later  mark  d
>>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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