Date:         Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:46:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
Comments: To: "R. Hotchkiss" <richard.hotchkiss@VERIZON.NET>
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Wonder if Pete Rose is laying odds that the Maaco paint will outlast the
warranty peirod.  If convicted, he could be banned from TV commercials
forever(sorry, I coldn't resist)

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Hotchkiss" <richard.hotchkiss@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:34 PM
Subject: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon


> I don't understand how a Vanagon could get a bad rating at 35 mph. I
> went ice skating in mine at 40 mph and banged into the guard rail twice
> with minimal damage (had to pick up the bumper).  I was amazed at how
> strong the van is and how well I was kept in my seat (everything else
> flew). Nobody was injured, not a scratch.
>
> My next near death experience was getting the paint job done at
> Maaco....
>
> Hotch
> 86 Vanagon GL
> Philly
>
> --
> Richard Hotchkiss
> http://www.hotstrings-inc.com