Date:         Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:19:58 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW MicroBus Concept
Comments: To: jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET
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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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