Can you all imagine how cool it would be to have a lowered Carat Vanagon that's
been completely "euro'd". Complete with the body mod changes, 16" Porche rims &
tires, high performance exhaust, South African grill/lights, and to top it all
off... to get the performance to match the looks: an Audi engine!!

David Marshall wrote:

> It is a simple install - really!  But I can do it for you if you live close
> by.
>
> At 17:47 8/25/98 -0700, Terry Buchanan wrote:
> >Great... now all I'll need  is someone to install it for me.  :)
> >
> >David Marshall wrote:
> >
> >> I will be assembling a kit with step by step instructions.  Hopefully it
> >> will be ready by October - just in time for a winter project!
> >>
> >> At 13:06 8/25/98 -0700, Terry Buchanan wrote:
> >> >I want one-ah thoooooose!!
> >> >
> >> >Can someone over at Kyles shop or The Bus Depot put together a kit for
> >> >one of those thingys?
> >> >
> >> >------------------------------
> >> >
> >> >Date:    Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:53:20 -0700
> >> >From:    David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> >> >Subject: I love my Audi 2.0L engine!
> >> >
> >> >I must admit that the Audi 80 4 cylinder that I installed in my Double
> >> >Cab
> >> >is terrific.  All the power is at lower RPMs than the boxer.  This
> >> >actually
> >> >pushes you into the seat if you step on it when taking off.  I can now
> >> >spin
> >> >gravel which is pretty amazing for a Syncro!  Fuel economy is great!  On
> >> >my
> >> >8 hour trip to Vancouver I got 12L / 100km driving a constant 110km/h
> >> >and
> >> >passing everyone when I could and gunning it up the hills - this is also
> >> >
> >> >with the canopy which sticks upa good 25cm above the roof line.
> >> >Temprature
> >> >is lower than the wasserboxer with the needle below the red LED all the
> >> >time.  Driving a constant 90km/h on the level this figure goes down to
> >> >10L
> >> >/ 100km with no change in the temp.  Timing is set to 8 deg BTDC and CO
> >> >is
> >> >at 1.5% at 950rpm idle - no cat!.  Ron's Parts Inc said that my setup is
> >> >
> >> >good for a conservate 125hp at 5200 rpm and torque is 130@2600 rpm.  I
> >> >was
> >> >also amazed at the amount of people who are interested in my swap at the
> >> >
> >> >Great Canadian VW Show on Sunday!  Lots of questions and lot of very
> >> >amazed
> >> >people!
> >> >
> >> >-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
> >> >   -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ  --
> >> >   --  85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab  --
> >> >   --   Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org   --
> >> >     --  USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL  --
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
> >>    -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ  --
> >>    --  85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab  --
> >>    --   Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org   --
> >>      --  USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL  --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
>    -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ  --
>    --  85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab  --
>    --   Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org   --
>      --  USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL  --