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Subject:Re: stoplight drag races
From:Miguel Winterpacht
Date:Wed, 15 Apr 1998 16:44:46 -0500

I enjoy drag racing against mustangs and trans ams when there's snow on
the pavement.

Patrick Dooley wrote:

> >If you see a Dragon Green Rabbit Pickup next to you at the next stop
> light
> >and you are in your Vanagon... I'll win!  Unless your Vanagon can do
> 0 to
> >60 in under six seconds that is!  :P
> >
> think he's talking about dead stop acceleration, David.  My turbo
> pickup
> would make the average vanagon look like it was going backwards, but
> it
> doesn't hook up until third gear.  The problem is weight transfer -
> namely
> off the front wheels and onto the back.  Great for van, stinks for FWD
>
> cars/trucks.  We would definitely blow the drag race etiquette of no
> tire
> squeal..:)

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