I suggest getting rid of the pomeranian. You won't pick up any speed, but
the canine gene pool will be significantly improved! ;>)

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter and Pamela <unwind@HOME.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: THAT slow??? was: Synchro Power?

>VOLKS   ;<)           (not lurking anymore, gotta add my 1.4
>cents (CANADIAN) to this one)
>
>                    *rogers pass* B.C. CANADA!!!!!
>                    '84 Wolfsburg
>Westy(ie)(ee)(whatever)....3500km on a *NEW VW MOTOR*,
>pulling a Can.Tire  40"X48" trailer with a luggage rack on
>top of the trailer, wife(THE WESTY'S HERS), with 1 (12 year
>old) daughter (that knows it all), and a Canoe on top, with
>the added weight of a 7.6 lb. Pommeranian Mutt that won't
>play FRISBEE!!!!    The best we could do with *FULL*
>propane, water, fridge(working), cooler(for beers), and gas
>tank was around about......ummmm......80kph(50mph) over the
>Pass.
>                    It got worse as we headed towards, and,
>on the Island(Vancouver Island) . From Port Alberni(sp) into
>Tofino and Ucluelet the roads are impressive. Luckily we got
>behind a Tractor Trailer and *IT WASN"T ALL MY FAULT*  !!!!!
>The *Westy*  Maxed out at about 45kph(??mph) on one stretch
>of road, but *BEAUTIFUL*!!!!! You gotta see it to believe
>it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>                    Wanna try a hill to see how your VW
>does???   *GO TO THE ISLAND*(Vancouver Island) and head for
>Tofino!!!!!! It is the most  impressive *DRIVE*  that I have
>ever taken!!!!!
>                    Gonna do the *Coastal Highway* from
>Washington to California in 2000( I HOPE).
>
>
>
>Peter and Pamela
>Airdrie, AB.  CANADA
>'79 Panel
>'81 Rabbit Convertible
>'84 Wolfsburg Westy
>