Hey all,

I just have to write of my recent trip to Vegas and the fortitude of my
Vanagon.  I just got back from the Comdex convention in Las Vegas and drove
there from Denver (about 1700 miles round trip) and apart from some rough
riding over the divide, had a completely enjoyable time.  According to the
owners manual, my 87 Weekender won't go above 88 mph due to a max. rpm of
5300 I think it says.  I had been driving 90+ in the thing for miles at a
time until I looked at the speedo.  Has anyone actually noticed this
ability?  At 90 I was turning 5000 rpm almost exactly.  I wasn't comfortable
with the high rpm's and eased off when I saw it, but it was a smooth ride.
It got me thinking- I saw somewhere how the Vanagon was offered in a 5 speed
in Europe.  Has anyone ever looked into getting a used 5 speed from overseas
and fitting it to a US equiped model?  I for one would love the speed gain
for road trips.

Scott Paddock
87 Wolfsburg Weekender
JUST turned 150K