From wyvern@agora.rain.com Thu Feb 17 05:54:49 1994 Return-Path: Date: Mon, 14 Feb 94 20:27 PST From: wyvern@agora.rain.com (Scott Sanford) To: gurps-ext@Think.COM, hammond@mcs.anl.gov Subject: Re: Final Call for Vehicles Okay, since you asked... Here is a vehicle currently in play in a local 1990s GURPS game. This is by no means the most formidable, exotic or advanced vehicle on the net (or even in those PC's garage) but it may be the most fun. It can be dropped into any late 20th century campaign with few or no modifications. VOLKSWAGON VAN Body (light, cheap, unstreamlined) $1200, 1200 lbs, 300cf, HT300 (DR see below) Powered wheels, four $1200, 300 lbs, -30cf, HT 31 (wheels) 16 (tires) DR2 Drive train, 40KW $600, 60 lbs, -1.2cf, HT n/a DR5 Gasoline engine, 30KW $950, 170 lbs, -3.2 cf, HT15, DR5 Gas tank, 8 gallons, fire #11 $40, 56 lbs, -1.2cf, HT8 Seats: 2 roomy, 2 normal light (bench), 2 roomy (bed in rear, nonstandard) $400, 200 lbs, -150cf Armor, TL7 standard, 24 total points $720, 540 lbs Cargo space (glove compartment, 40 cf under bed) -41cf Top deck (roof cargo rack) $20, 2 lbs Improved suspension and brakes $2200 CB radio $100 Radar detector $100 External equipment spare tire, 5 gallon jerrycan (TL6); both on rear Tire $50, 25 lbs; gas can $25, 37.5 lbs Maximum payload ~1 ton; weight unloaded 2582.5 lbs. Total cost $7605. Armor is PD3 DR5 on all sides, 2/3 on top, 1/1 on bottom. Milage is ~36mpg, top speed 84 mph, acceleration 4.875 mph/s (0-60 in 13.4 seconds!), improved brakes allowing decelleration at 15 mph/s. Modifier of +5 to vision rolls to spot due to size and highly colorful paint job. The only differences between this and a 'standard' Vanagon are the roof rack, jerrycan, CB, radar detector, rear bed and improved brakes. The +5 to spot includes a multicolored 'hippiemobile' appearance, and is lowered for stock vehicles. A picture of this van can be found on page 157 of GURPS Vehicles.