Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 14:23:59 -0700
Reply-To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
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Are you all serious??? My 1989 speedometer has BOTH the MPH and KPH printed
clearly on the dial!! Don't all vanagons have both printed?
William
> I have to admit... I too thought that this was a rather warped little
> theatrical piece of Fryday type humor. I mean seriously.... the cast of
> characters alone would give it away:
>
> "Pinky" = The innocent, if not a tad naive new Vanagon owner and list
member
> heading to his detail shop
> "Thor" = The understanding friend who pulls Pinky over 3 times for the
exact
> same reason
> "Paco" = The friendly neighborhood VW dealer mechanic
>
> I mean, at least makes the names all come from the same planet!
>
> And for those of us who actually read bits and pieces of the Terry vs.
Pinky
> electric power sunroof saga a week ago (some odd 47 postings I believe) we
> most likely are all a bit shell-shocked, and once one begins the sarcasm
via
> email.. it is truly impossible to determine if it has shifted into
> seriousness, or is still lingering.
>
> Anyway... that is NOT why I decided to add my 2 Euro cents worth here... I
> personally was VERY GRATEFUL for your posting.... Pinky. I brought my
> Vanagon with me when I moved from the USA to Austria (next to Germany..
not
> next to New Zealand). The speed limit on the Austrian autobahn here is
> posted at 130. I always felt so insignificant only being able to drive at
> 100-110 or so.. down hill. But then I found out why I was flying pst all
> those BMW 525s and Audi TTs and Mercedeses in the passing lane.... It was
> because I was driving in MPH, and all of them were driving in KMH!!!! I
> just went out to my Vanagon and looked, and I actually have the KMH values
> printed very small, right beneath my MPH values... crazy!
>
> Now I will probably be able to get significantly more than 60 miles to the
> tankful... this will save me a ton of cash!
>
> RSF
>
> PS. yes, I am being sarcastic....... all in good fun.... nobody gets hurt.
> ;-)
>
> <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{
>
> Robert S. Fish
> Salzburg, Austria
> 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
> 1987 Golf Cabriolet
> 1991 Golf
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald Gregory Smithers" <Rgsmithers@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
>
>
> > I have received much help from the ***good*** people who read this List.
> To
> > these kind souls, I am forever grateful. Now that I try to offer some
> help
> > in return for their kindness, I am only assailed by the Mr.
Know-It-Alls.
> > Not one "Thank you, Pinky, for being so considerate." in the bunch.
> >
> > When I started this day, I could see the sun in the sky, but now there
is
> a
> > cloud over my spirit.
> >
> > Pinky
> >
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