Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2002 19:54:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Porsche's SUV
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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Bill Harrah, the casino tychoon and owner of Harrah's Auto museum in
Reno, had had a Jeep Wagoneer fitted with a Ferrarri V12. He called it a
Jerarri.  I think it may still be on display at the National Auto museum
in Reno.  This was back in the '70s - so looks like he was just a bit
ahead of his time.

Todd
'88 Vanagon


David Brodbeck wrote:

>On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, John Wessels wrote:
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>>In a message dated 10/6/02 9:29:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM writes:
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>><< 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.
>>
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>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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