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Subject:Re: vanagon flashback
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Thu, 2 Nov 2017 09:01:18 -0300

Eric:

When I park the Hyena (’88 T3 Westy) next to Ras Bulli Split (’66 Westy), it’s like standing Benoît Pouliot next to Yvon Cournoyer … just enough bigger and boxier.

The 66 originally had 40hp (1500 sp) since increased to 1.7l and 60hp :-)

> On 01-Nov-2017, at 23:20, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for this,
> 
>        I appreciated the comparisons to the type 2.  I remember reading that the vanagon was bigger but now I realize not very much bigger then the bus.  Not all that much heavier either.  Less then the average weight of a adult person.
> 
> I knew the approximate HP of the 1.9 and 2.1 but it is  clear from the article 82 and 95. 
> 
> I thought the comment about the 2.1 having no trouble keeping up with traffic was interesting if that was the feeling for the time.
> 
> It was a fun article to read.
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 1, 2017, at 7:20 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> http://www.motortrend.com/news/1986-volkswagen-vanagon-syncro-feature-flashback/

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