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Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2002 15:44:04 -0800
Reply-To:     Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jack <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Porsche's SUV
In-Reply-To:  <PLGF4ZXRIEA087A0TR2ZHG85FKFE0GA.3da08c02@lionia>
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What off road capability??? Anyone know what the clearance is? It looks like a station wagon. But you're right, I bet off-roading will be limited to driveways & parking lots. Anyone have an estimated cost?

//Jack

On 6 Oct 2002, at 12:16, Leon Korkin wrote:

> John, > You will NEVER see those SUVs on Moab trails. > All this great engineering and offroad capability just to carry soccer mom > to local mall. Like using supercomputer for e-mail only. Are you sure you > want to drive one in Moab? One drive may result in very expensive > repairs...Vanagons can sustain some body damages without loosing much > value... Leon 85 Subwagen Westy > > 10/6/02 11:12:30 AM, John Wessels <EUROMOG@AOL.COM> wrote: > > >In a message dated 10/6/02 9:29:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > >DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM writes: > > > ><< There's what the world needs -- a 5,000 lb 450 hp ute that runs 168 > >mph. > > Wonder how many people it's going to kill.... > > > > Dave in KC >> > > > >A lot less than VW Vanagons ever did. I sure wish you people with a > >jealousy complex would get off the anti SUV rhetoric. Your Vanagon puts > >out more pollution, uses more gas and is far less safe than most SUV's on > >the road. I have a Syncro and love it. Yet I don't admonish people who > >choose a vehicle to their liking. I agree it's ugly but you have to give > >Porsche and VW credit for engineering such a phenomenal vehicle. It is > >going to set a new standard. I wish they would loan me one to test drive > >on the trails of Moab....... > > > >Had way too much coffee this morning. I need to go drive my Syncro on some > >rough terrain. > > > >John Wessels '87 SyncroMog > >European Motorsport > >Livermore, CA 94551 > >http://www.euromog.com > > > >


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