Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:53:56 -0600
Reply-To: CHRIS STANN <cstann@HOME.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: CHRIS STANN <cstann@HOME.COM>
Subject: Re: VW MicroBus Concept - Detroit Auto Show
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I'm going to the Detroit Auto show. I'll take some pics and post them online
for you to see... If I can get close enough.
In the mean time here's a link to some excellent pics. Notice that the
first picture has the round headlights to resemble the original Microbus
while the concept has those rectangular... thingies.
So, wish me luck!
Chris.
'85 Westy.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: VW MicroBus Concept
> Well at least they're trying, and its about time. But you're right, this
one
> misses the mark. Really they need to do more to derive it from the new
> beetle. As far as a front engine goes, I'd rather have space there used
for
> a small front trunk for a briefcase, like in the 911s, they can keep the
> engine in the rear, just make it more convenient......
>
> ......like an electronic seat-into-a-bed instead of the manual
> seat-into-a-bed, which can be a drag, .....for a weekender they could have
a
> space on the roof that is for storing things and that is accessible only
> from the outside, not really deep, but definitely a place for surfboards,
> razor scooters, skateboards, maybe one bike, with side steps so you can
> reach this from either side, and then too, a hydraulic lift so you can
look
> at your engine without moving all the stuff in the back, in other words,
the
> seat folds into a bed with a press of the button, and then the rear
cushion
> area lifts just enough to clear the folded down rear seat and then moves
> forward, and presto you can look at your engine. That would be my dream.
Why
> isn't VW asking me?
>
> My second choice would be to place one cylinder in each of the four wheels
> with two more under the front seats where the batteries used to go.
>
> My third choice would be to have the engine optional, an add on that you
> place on a small trailer which follows the vanagon.
>
> But an engine up front isn't much of a choice, judging from the picture,
its
> a disaster.
>
>
>
> >From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >Reply-To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: VW MicroBus Concept
> >Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:58:47 -0600
> >
> > > EEEEYYYWWW!!!
> > > http://forums.vwvortex.com/vwbb/Forum20/HTML/000026.html
> >
> >oh, that just sucks!!! reminds me of the Crosley station wagons, back
> >in the 1950's!!
> >anybody wanna guess how deep that dash is?? didn't anybody pay
> >attention to those "Dustbuster" vans that GM made, with their 4-foot
> >deep dashes??
> >
> >it is to laugh.
> >
> >sadly.
> >
> >:(
>
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