Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 21:26:22 -0700
Reply-To: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Slowing to save gas?
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Don't get me started on that!
OK, now back to Vanagon content... Besides, it's not fryeday, or frieday or
you know, that day which those powers-to-be have allowed us crazy (or crasy
as Ben would say, sorry Ben) Vanagon volks to get very off-topic.
Cheers
Keith O
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Kim Springer <kimspringer@rcn.com> wrote:
> C'mon, it's American to sell people on lies. Bush tops that charts with his
> war on terror. How much do you think he and his cronies have made on these
> scare tactics! And who's paying. Let's print some more money and buy more
> stuff.
>
> Kim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Ovregaard" <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Slowing to save gas?
>
>
> > Ah, come on. It works just as well as the magnets strapped to your
> > fuel line! All the fuel molecules line up just so and produce a more
> > efficient burn, blah, blah. Amazing what BS is sold to the American
> > public. What's more amazing to me is that a good portion of the public
> > is gullible enough to buy that kind of crap! Its made some folks very
> > rich. Ever heard of Ron Popeil? "But wait, there's more!" You know,
> > Chop-O-Matic, Pocket Fisherman, etc., etc., etc... The guy sold Ronco
> > for $55 million...
> >
> > Save your $$, dude!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's snake oil which has been discussed here and debunked here many
> times in
> > > the past.
> > >
> > > Chris S.
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 8:39 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Has anyone ever tried one of these tornado kits from NAPA?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
> http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=BK&PartNumber=7354766&Description=Tornado+Air+Management+System
> > > >
> > > > I have a 2.1 syncro air filter/AFM assembly that has something
> similar
> > > > made of black plastic built right in. Do they all have this?
> > > >
> > > > Mike B.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
> > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:59 AM
> > > > Subject: Slowing to save gas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It's almost Friday so here's one with very little Vanagon content,
> but it
> > > >> concerns letting up a bit on the throttle to save fuel.
> > > >>
> > > >> Our first outing in one of the events they call Open Road Races..
> We
> ran
> > > >> in the sedate 140mph class with my Porsche 928 GT (the car like in
> "Risky
> > > >> Business). The course was about 90 some miles and we used just
> about
> 10
> > > >> gallons of fuel...Race gas, of course.
> > > >>
> > > >> The next time we ran that course, we ran in the Super Sport class
> with a
> > > >> target speed of 165mph..we went through almost 16 gallons of fuel.
> We
> > > >> covered that 90 some miles in about 25 (+/-) minutes at that speed.
> > > >> The Porsche is long gone, but late last fall, we retraced that
> > > >> route...Austin, Nv. to Battle Mt. Nv. in the 84 vanagon..That trip
> up
> the
> > > >> road took almost two hours, but we did save some fuel...I guess the
> > > >> Porsche
> > > >> was a little more fun over that road...more comfortable,
> too...except
> for
> > > >> the fire suits, the roll cage and the helmets.
> > > >>
> > > >> These events are essentially very high speed rallies and are a
> total
> > > >> blast to attend!
> > > >> Our first trip to race in Ely, Nv. we were in stitches, as all the
> > > >> competitors paraded through the main street of Ely and we were
> serenaded
> > > >> by
> > > >> the high school band, set up on the courthouse steps in the center
> of
> Ely.
> > > >> The most prestigious award at the Silver State Classic has to be
> "The
> > > >> Hooker's Choice" trophy..All the commercial ladies in the best
> 'house'
> > > >> come
> > > >> outside and judge the cars...mostly the bachelor's cars..then one is
> > > >> chosen...The year we were there (we got eliminated for exceeding our
> Tech
> > > >> Speed of 170mph) the winner was a swoopy Corvair with a big block
> Chevy in
> > > >> the middle..
> > > >> Check out the websites..you won't believe how awesome it can be to
> go
> > > >> flat
> > > >> out in your fast car without worrying about tickets and such...
> > > >> http://www.openroadracing.com/
> > > >> http://www.sscc.us/
> > > >> Don Hanson
> > > >>
> > > >>
> >
>
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