Originally Posted By: goodtimes
VW Vanagon air cooled engine, camper version. I think it was an 80 or 81, had 5K on it when I bought from the original owner. Gutless to the extreme, fuel inefficient to the extreme, and unreliable more extreme. Dangerous as well, unstable in wind and just an all around horrible vehicle. We went to the Grand Canyon and just on the roads getting there not hilly I had to downshift to third just to keep up to about 50 mph full throttle. The only vehicles slower I passed were the other older vw vans. All the while getting 15 mpg.
Buddy,its a freaken VW bus. 4 thin layers of sheet metal between you and eternity. Why worry about not going fast? The bug and the bus took over from the Model T in putting the world on wheels. I heard that a 23 window bus went for 200Gs at an auction. It sold for a little over 2K$ new.
I used to think that the '84 XJ6 was the worst car I ever had. However, the Rat has eclipsed the Jag in sheer brokeness and perversity due to Ford's total disregard for serviceability. I would love another series 3 or 4 XJ6. They are pretty.