<VV> Rampy Info Search

[J R Read_HML]

Mike,

I've not had an EM car so don't know how to make the comparison you ask 
about.  A Rampy is a truck and is probably bouncier than a car.  Also, you 
are sitting over the front wheels with your legs out in front of them - so 
the bounce is a bit more pronounced.  I suppose you could go for some 
adjustable shocks and set them up to suit your taste (within limits).

That said, it is not (to me anyway) an uncomfortable ride.  Maybe I've just 
gotten used to it?  You sit up pretty straight, but I feel like that is a 
good thing.

I've been on some fairly long trips in mine (several hundred miles).  You 
cannot travel at the speeds you would in a car.  They are generally geared 
lower and are more susceptible to the effects of wind.  Out on the 
interstates, the bounce is minimal as the roads are smoother than around 
town - like driveway entrances and such.  Mine has a 110 and I generally 
keep it under 70 on the highway.  I don't know if you would have to knock 5 
mph or so if equipped with an 80hp engine, but perhaps.

The pluses may outweigh the minuses for you.  Still having a Vair to drive - 
and a very practical one at that.  The seat is wide enough for three and 
there is a fair amount of space behind the seat for stowage of things that 
you don't want exposed to weather or theft.  And it sounds as if the ramp 
would be very helpful to you.  If something needs to be moved, you can put 
nearly a ton in the bed with no problem - well longer stopping distance.

The interesting thing is that the general public pays at least twice as much 
attention to the Rampy as to my '65 Vert.  Thumbs Up abound at nearly every 
red light.

Pricewise - probably less than a turbo for similar quality.  Just takes a 
while (took me 2 yrs) to find a non-rusty and non-beat up one.  Good luck in 
your search.

Later, JR

CCE and CORSA member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater 500 Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Jacobi" <mvjacobi at comcast.net>
To: "virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: <VV> Rampy Info Search


>
> -- 
> Hi
>
> My wife's gradual loss of mobility forces me to look to other venues than 
> my
> 63 Monza Vert to get my Corvair fix.  It seems to me that a nice rampy 
> would
> be the perfect answer to our need to carry along her electric mobility
> scooter...