<VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

>I think that you'll find that most Americans are unwilling to pay $85,000 
>to
> obtain better manual shifting.

Neither did I! If you buy these in places other than Vegas, they are a bit 
cheaper (I paid $3000 for mine). I think this guy is trying to catch people 
who have won big at the table and have lots of $$$ burning a hole in their 
pockets). The same truck sold for $30000 at Pebble Beach 5 years ago, and I 
think it still had the correct tranny then.

The shift on the sedan is as good, but with only 4 speeds. Here is a good 
value sedan:

http://cgi.ebay.it/Auto_Auto__Lancia-Appia-3-serie-1961-Benzina_W0QQitemZ300274415934QQddnZAutoQQadiZ6576QQddiZ8293QQadnZAutoQQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobile_IT?hash=item300274415934&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318

But the point I was making is that Vairs are fantastic cars, with a weak 
point (the tranny). As there is a great shift on offer as well (PG), my 
solution was to get a Vair with the great tranny, and another vehicle for 
gear-shifting pleasure. Works for me!

Cheers

Alan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Alan and Clare Wesson" <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>; 
<ScottyGrover at aol.com>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S



>
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan and Clare Wesson" <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>
> To: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S
>
>
>> I've had a 65 4-speed and a Corvan 4-speed, and I hated both of em! 
>> Didn't
>> like the cranked lever, didn't like the lost motion in the linkage (even
>> after fitting quick shift and servicing it), etc. It's not so much that 
>> it
>> was so bad, as that there are so much better shifts out there.
>>
>> I have got one of these:
>>
>> http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?key=3569&action=details&tab=inventory&cartable
>>
>> and it has the world's first five-speed box - on the COLUMN, in **3**
>> planes
>> (this one hasn't got the correct tranny - someone has raided it because
>> they
>> are valuable and replaced it with the 4-speed from the sedan, but mine 
>> has
>> still got the right tranny).
>>
>> It is fantastic - almost changes gear by itself. I reckon the Corvair
>> shift
>> is like a Volvo (you can kid yourself it is quite good until you try the
>> alternatives).
>>
>> (Retires to bunker with flame hat on)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> P.S. I have got a Volvo, among other things, in case you are wondering...
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
>> To: <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> PARK PAWL ON PG'S
>>
>>
>>> Alan, are you speaking of the 65 and earlier 4-speed or the '66 and 
>>> later
>>> Saginaw box. If the earlier box, I agree with you 100%.
>>>
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