| handsomepete |
Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:54 pm |
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| does a late 70's westy handle better (and move a little faster) than a early 80's air cooled vanagon? |
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| Randy in Maine |
Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:06 pm |
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It really depends a great deal on how they are set up.
My 79 bus does pretty well with correct tires, excellent brakes, good suspension and shocks. I would think a well set up vanagon would do about the same.
Neither of these are on par with a Porsche though. :D |
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| Bleyseng |
Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:17 pm |
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Handle better? no, the vanagon has a better front end with less swaying...
a late 70's bus is quicker... |
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| wyomingriviera |
Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:39 pm |
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| I drove an aircooled adventurewagen a little this fall, and felt that it handled much better than my '77. The vanagon had passenger tires, but the front end was so much better, it didn't matter. |
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| busmania |
Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:42 pm |
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| I think a lot of it is going to depend on the quality of the set up that is on it and how old it is. I drove a 78 bus that handled better than any bus I have ever driven. However, I have also driven a 78 that I would not step back into, nor let my friend who bought it from me, until the steering/suspension was fixed. With a ~30 year old car, a lot will depend on maintenance and age. |
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| Blaize |
Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:02 pm |
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all things being equal then you will find the vanogon will feel more "modern" to drive and it feels like it handles better, while the bay being lighter with the same engine is a bit quicker. But really you are splitting hairs putting it in a performance frame of mind. The vanogons without question drive more like modern cars but only when compared to a bay (or for that matter a splitty I suppose).
All of this of course, as has been stated, relies on the car being in decent condition. Any car if left to fall apart will handle and drive like shit. |
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