[T3] Turn Key Type 3 1600 For Sale (Colorado)

[Tony Rongey]

Yeah, I've just gotten used to not accelerating much.  I push the pedal a little past where I know it will need to be for the desired speed, and wait, and use a lot less gas.
People pass me all the time, and I'm OK with that.  That's what that other lane is for.  If they're in some allfired hurry they can just go right ahead.  I figure for the distances I normally travel the difference beween 65 and 75 is a matter of seconds so it's not worth the stress, the wear, and the expense.  The funny thing is that after people blaze past me I almost always end up right behind them at the next light or pass them on the highway after they cut in behind a truck that was ahead of me, but is actually going slower.
 
All that being said, considering where you live you would be better off doing the Subaru conversion to get some reliable power.  If you're going dark you might as well go all the way to black.  Or you could just get a WRX.
 
Tony
'70 Fastback AT/FI daily

From: Adam Douglass <one4house at yahoo.com>
To: "type3 at vwtype3.org" <type3 at vwtype3.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Turn Key Type 3 1600 For Sale (Colorado)


I may have been a little dramatic with my description of its abilities. I was keeping up with traffic. I just don't have the ability to accelerate on the straightaway like I would like. 

As far as highway cruising, 70 is where it likes to speed with the ability to go 75 in a passing situation. The only problem with that is that the speed limit is 75 and everyone goes 80. I would like the ability to cruise 75 and still be able to pass if need be. 

Between Colorado Springs and Denver there is monument pass. In either direction I am limited by power to 60 to 65 mph. This is a nuisance. In my area there is just too much common elevation change to justify being on the highway. I don't want to speed, but I would like to keep up. The 1600 isn't the way and I have the ability to change that. 

As far as "living in the alps" I am at a base altitude of 6300 in the valley. That takes a toll right there. Ute pass is the nearest country drive that climbs to 9300 ft in 20 miles. On the way to Denver you climb to a little over 7100 ft in 20 miles. That is just a lot of hill climbing for a lowly 1600 in a 2000 lb square. 

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