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Date:         Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:08:21 -0400
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <MrVolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <MrVolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [NVC] Re: New Microbus coming 2005.......I'll still keep my
              240              hp SVX Vanagon......but these will be tempting
Comments: To: Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
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>         Somehow, the idea that VW is going to flood the market with 120K
>         butt-ugly vehicles beginning in 2004 seems, to me, a bit more than
>         over-the-top stupid. Aside from the cult mythology of the original
>         microbus, WHY do they think there'll be a market for the
>         faux-Microbus here?


Yeah, yeah.  People used to whine about the New Beetle as well.  I've seen
the Microbus concept IN PERSON and I must say that pictures don't do it
justice.


Here's a link to the story by VW Vortex:


http://www.vwvortex.com/news/index_microbus_0602.html


Chris,


'85 Westy.
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