Alpine Pass on the VW diesel,

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Alpine Pass on the VW diesel,

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Didnt want to clutter up the build thread with mindless drivel so here is a recent mountain pass with lots and lots of tight uphill twisties which were my worst worry with regard to handling.

This is the pass that leads up out of Austria into Slovenia somewhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezOsefqIi5U
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Re: Alpine Pass on the VW diesel,

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You have me worried... why does the description of the video read "single gear"? Try not to get killed on the wrong side of the road please :roll:
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Re: Alpine Pass on the VW diesel,

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Sphere wrote:You have me worried... why does the description of the video read "single gear"?
Easy, there is no gearbox! ie clutch and go!
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Re: Alpine Pass on the VW diesel,

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Doh! I missed that part in the build thread :D I pity your clutch even more now.
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Re: Alpine Pass on the VW diesel,

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Well done, good to see you back on the road :D
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