Date:         Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:01:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ??
Comments: To: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <19370-3B2A3968-2268@storefull-138.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
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At 11:35 AM -0500 6/15/01, Terry Kay wrote:
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>
>And I don't think that there were enough Vanagons sold here, or still is
>enough to jeopardize their current vehicle sales, in offering an engine
>conversion kit.
>

        Considering that VW's probably sold a total of 10K or less EVs
        since introduction in the US and is planning on selling only 5000
        during 2001, the population of upgradable* Vanagons might actually
        be just as large or larger!

         "...From the introduction in 1979 to the launch of the Eurovan,
        Volkswagen sold 191,158 Vanagons in the U.S..." [source:
        http://dealer.vw.com/vwpress/fullStoryA.html?release_id=5027 ]

        * WBX engined


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