Date:         Sun, 17 Jun 2001 17:21:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
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From:         Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Legendary name.
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
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No, he he, there are no Vanagons in Germany.  There are only Caravelles,
Transporters, and Jokers (Westfalias).  All made, of course, by Folkswagen.

Charles
'85 Westy (Joker)


At 05:32 PM 6/16/01 -1000, Mick Kalber wrote:
>"V" in German is pronounced as "F,"
>
>So does this mean they drive Fanagons in Germany?
>
>Mick
>Hilo, Hawaii
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 4:12 AM
>Subject: Re: Legendary name.
>
>
> > In a global economy, language differences are important.  Remember the old
> > VIC-20 computer of the early 80's?  It was marketed in Germany as the
> > VC-20.  Why?  "V" in German is pronounced as "F,"  and FIC-20 sounded like
> > something else not said in polite society.  You figure it out.
> >
> > Charles
> > '85 Westy
> > .
> > At 11:50 PM 6/15/01 -1000, Mick Kalber wrote:
> > > > This is a classic marketing gaffe...
> > > >
> > > > No va = No Go
> > > >
> > > > Don't think many cars could survive this kind of marketing.
> > >
> > >Actually, if my memory serves me correctly, the Chevy Nova, while no
>major
> > >engineering marvel, was a pretty good little inexpensive car.  Isn't that
> > >true?  Reliable, cheap to fix, not the most exciting ride on the block,
>but
> > >hey... two outta three ain't bad, eh?
> > >
> > >Mick
> > >Hilo, Hawaii
> >