Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2002 22:05:18 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Porsche's SUV
Comments: To: John Wessels <EUROMOG@AOL.COM>
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On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, John Wessels 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.

Almost certainly, but only because they'll sell a lot fewer.  5,000 pounds
going 168 mph can do a lot more damage than 3,000 pounds going 65.

It's not jealousy for me.  I can sleep in my Vanagon.  What they hell
would I do with a Porsche SUV?  i do witsh I had that much money to burn,
tho. ;)

Personally I just think the whole idea of a Porsche SUV is kind of
laughable, a lot like that Cadillac SUV with the uselessly short pickup
bed.  It makes me wonder who would buy such a thing.  What message are
they trying to send, socially?

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