Date:         Fri, 5 Apr 2002 16:26:34 -0800
Reply-To:     phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: German engineering vs British electrics
In-Reply-To:  <001e01c1dcf6$56358c60$9501a8c0@informs.com>
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German vs. British electronics:
The Turn signals on my Morris mini work fine
The Turn signals on my Westy DONT work
The instrument panel lights on my Morris Mini work
fine
The instrument panel lights on my Westy DONT work

BUT after all this, I still like Bosh better than
Lucas

Phil 84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition GL--FOR SALE/SE
VENDE!!(Florida Title/2nd owner)
AC, PS, 4spd. Deluxe Instrument
panel(tach/digi-clock)Super clean interior, Captains
chairs, rare removable center bench seat for 6
passenger capability. Body has rusty seams.
Rolling chassis (has NO engine) perfect for a
conversion project-Tiico? Subaru?
60' Morris Mini1340CC(not for sale)

"When work gets to be too much i retreat to the van."
-J Speer





--- Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> wrote:
> Well, I'd comment on Japanese car styling... but
> there's nothing to comment
> on.  :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Marshall
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: German engineering vs British electrics
>
>
> Well, I'm not about to comment on:
>
> "Japanese electronics";
>
>  or on:
>
> "German engineering".
>
> But I do know that the English:
>
> 1.    drink their beer "warm";
>
> 2.    "refrigerate" with  Lucas refrigerators.
>
> Any questions?
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave M" <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 04:23 PM
> Subject: German engineering vs British electrics
>
>
> > > Japanese cars have far better electrics, or at
> least Toyotas do, but
> > > don't expect reliable electrics from mr Lucas
> (the English Prince of
> > > Darkness) or his germanic cousin Herr Robert
> Bosch.
> > >
> > I lived in the UK for 30 years driving mostly
> British cars and don't ever
> remember having
> > an
> > electrical problem. Now if you are talking about
> rust........
> > I think the myth that British electrics are bad is
> as untrue as the myth
> that German
> > engineering is superior.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------
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