[T3] Invasion weather looking PERFECT!

[B Fye]

"I can't sing"  we know Keith, we know!

Brian Fye

> On Jun 18, 2014, at 5:17 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> That's the thing, I CANT sing!
> 
> ;-0
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
> On Behalf Of Soren Jacobsen
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 1:15 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Invasion weather looking PERFECT!
> 
>> On Jun 17, 2014, at 5:55 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Might be a bit hot for the western caravan tomorrow, but remember. your
> not
>> in KANSAS anymore!  ;-)
>> I might prefer Kansas to 3 1/2hours in a car with no Cruise control, no
>> Gauges and an AM radio!
> 
> Only 3-1/2 hours?  When I took my 6V '65 Variant around the country for 2.5
> months last year, you may recall that I had no radio whatsoever.  All those
> 8+ hour driving days weren't so bad -- you get to work on your singing
> voice, and cruise control just encourages dangerous driving habits ;)
> 
>> I did 30mpg in the Crate Sunday in a mix of highway and secondary road
>> driving, no stop and go but that's still significantly 
>> Higher than the 71 would have done.  I wonder of the SP heads get better
> gas
>> mileage?
> 
> I get consistently great mileage from the 1600SP in my '65. 31MPG if there's
> no significant stop and go.  This isn't just a tank or two -- over the past
> year and a half (23,000+ miles) it's held steady.  Then again, I drive at
> 55MPH whenever possible.  My Bug, with its 1385cc SP (and considerably less
> weight to it compared to the Variant), does 32.  With conservative driving
> and a well-tuned engine, you ought to be able to push past the expected
> 28MPG.
> 
> Soren
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