On Fri, 9 Jun 1995, John Anderson wrote:

> 
> > No, no no, Bill you don't understand. I don't want an transverse de-tuned
> > engine infront of me, I want a rough, raspy resposive longitudinally (sp)
> > mounted motor behind me :)
> > 
> > Alistair cylindarly challenged
> 
> Which is a great point, you know even if VW could not get the VR6
> in the thing at the start they might have saved their asses if they had 
> at least put the 20V version in the van from the late Coupe Quattro, it was
> out from at least 89 or so, predating the EV a few years.  And hell
> would another $1000 for the 20V really have mattered to EV owners, I
> think the power would have justified the price.  Of course if the
> 20V is like a VW 16V, a revver, it would hardly have been appropriate.
> The 2.2 was OK in my 2900lb Quantum Syncro, in a 3500+ lb EV, hardly
> stellar.
> 
You guys act like the EV is underpowered.  It ain't.  Okay I can't drag 
race the EV with the big V8 American vans.  But I can out handle them and 
I darned sure have more power than the older VW buses.  How well do they 
cruise 80 MPH and get 19-20 MPG?  If I didn't have the relatively lame 
automatic I'd probably run with the V8s.  This isn't a wimpy limping 2.2 
liter leftover engine.  Its a well tuned (not sport tuned perhaps) 2.5 
liter engine.  I have a 2.6 liter V6 in my S10 pickup - it can out run 
the EV at low speeds because its a manual transmission.  I can't keep it 
running as fast as I can the EV.  Have you guys who are knocking the EV 
actually driven one more than around the block?

bill killian
'93 EV MV
'73 Thing Orange His
'73 Thing Yellow Hers