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Just drove from Santa Cruz to S. blossom hill rd via hwy17
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:53 pm    Post subject: Just drove from Santa Cruz to S. blossom hill rd via hwy17 Reply with quote

Oh the pleasure of driveing at a comfortable clip on the hwy. I averaged 60+ over 17 both ways, never down shifting once. I love my van. I passed a fella with a board that appeared to have a swap. I slowed down to give him th eol thumbs up and mashed all the way there. Oh what a feeling.....
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

showoff Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Yeahhhh. I tell ya Mario, this thing rocks. No down shifting at all over 17. It was rad. The drive over the hill reminds me what power this thing has now. I wana buy another van so bad.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lemme know when your are ready to go to Hollister Hills to test your van! Very Happy
I drive the hill daily but I only go about 60- I don't have a red rocketship like you Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dredward wrote:
syncrodoka wrote:
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Yeahhhh. I tell ya Mario, this thing rocks. No down shifting at all over 17. It was rad. The drive over the hill reminds me what power this thing has now. I wana buy another van so bad.


It's a completely different experience driving a Syncro with usable power.. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These vans are a lot more fun when you are able to keep up with traffic or pass if so desired Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

syncrodoka wrote:
Lemme know when your are ready to go to Hollister Hills to test your van! Very Happy
I drive the hill daily but I only go about 60- I don't have a red rocketship like you Cool

Will do. I gota get my skid bars on and painted first. I had very little time since i got my J.O.B.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:21 am    Post subject: Re: Just drove from Santa Cruz to S. blossom hill rd via hwy Reply with quote

dredward wrote:
. I averaged 60+ over 17 both ways, never down shifting once. I love my van.

Averaged 60+???

Thru all those 40 and 45 mph turns? With traffic???
Got race tuned suspension? Laughing

Must be nice though.. I did that drive on TG Day. With my new tires my gearing is forced "taller". Leaving me in 3rd most of the way over the top.
But I can carry 55-60 uphill in 3rd thru most of it winding the 2.1 up to 4000rpm and a bit. Seldom bogging down much below 45-50ish.

Can't wait for the SVX. Then I'll be taking HWY 9, EVERY time.. instead.
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those are straight line runs with light weight race cars for only 1/4mile at a time..
not pushing a loaded brick up a mountain pass with a family of 4+ inside expecting to have an event free vacation..
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