Don't get too excited, Mark. Do you know if you have the stock sized tires
(205/70-14 99T Reinforced) on your Syncro, your speedometer will be off
about 5mph.  Your actual speed may have been only 80mph.   Just compare the
mileage mark on the Interstate and your odometer (if it still works) and
you'll find out.

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI w/160,000 miles
Dallas
ray.wei@us.pwcglobal.com

Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM> on 07/15/98 10:21:55 AM

Please respond to Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  top speed of syncro Westy

I spent last week tooling around Montana and had several opportunities to
drive my 87 syncro Westy at it's top speed (there is no daytime speed limit
in MT). On a good level road with no headwind, the van was able to travel
at
85mph. Oil temperature crept up to 240F when driving at this speed.

-MM

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