dash is nice :)

On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Just to clarify.
>
> I drove the van a few years ago when the V8 was in it. It was very nice,
> very smooth, powerful, and my biggest surprise was how quiet it was. You
> did run out of first gear quickly, often started in second.
>
> The raised rear deck (and enlarged hole) for the V8 was done very nicely.
>
> I can't recall what Russ said about why he got rid of the V8 and put in a
> diesel.
>
> Id be confident the diesel engine was tip top. It was his family van and I
> know he does not tolerate any breakdowns.
>
> the dash cluster mod is nice isn't it? I'd be really tempted to do same if
> my iPad mini would fit sideways in the space. But it is just a tad to large.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On Feb 17, 2014, at 10:28 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > dear interesting
> >
> > it is an interesting vanagon =
> > ++ the 5 speed - diesel OEM - that is a nice combination - on the
> highway it is very easy to get close to and sometimes north of 40MPG if it
> is a turbo then all the better -
> >
> > ++ 1990 with all the stuff done already - (cosmetically ) i would
> concern myself with the timing belt especially cause there is no way to
> know the exact milage - they are good for about 60k - 80k miles - in and
> around the 100K Km mark they require changing - or else they will skip a
> beat on the road and thats it for that engine -
> > (been there done that )
> >
> > ++ not a westie - no sink or stove - so no motor home classification -
>  indeed in BC it is considered a station wagon -
> >
> > ++ if the body style is the same as the joker body style it is a little
> higher than a regular vanagon - more like a syncro - (that should spark
> some flaming rhetoric) -
> >
> > -- they want to put a what in it - a v8 audi - wow been watching too
> many commercials - "Coulda Had A V8" -- ceeeshh
> >
> > regards
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> > vw mechanic I know is selling his '90 van. Has a diesel in it, but I did
> drive it when he had the audi v8 installed. I liked the v8 install, was so
> very quiet and smooth power.
> >
> > anyhoo, his ad is here:
> >
> >
> http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1990-Volkswagen-Vanagon_21565525
> >
> > alistair
> >
> > h
> >
> >
> >
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