"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
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The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and
forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady


That one probably had the 36hp engine.
Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Years ago the Porsche rally team used a VW bus as the maintenance vehicle.
The were tired of spending all day getting to the next nights stop point
so repowered to a 935 engine. Spoilers, etc. Said it was funny looking
at the expressions on other drivers as a VW bus went by in excess of a 100
mph.


There is a YouTube somewhere showing a guy driving a Porsche 911 Turbo that
gets passed by a modified VW bus. It was staged, but still funny.

Eisboch