Date:         Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:39:34 +0000
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: The Ideal vanagon
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try driving an older bug that needs work.. then you hop in and say
ohh wow this is plush. Drove my friends new truck last night did'nt want
to but he said your tring my new truck. He said just on it so i did it has
balls, but after driving home last night in my bug i did'nt regret my life
style.

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Last [mailto:Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 04:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: The Ideal vanagon
>
> 1.) Less wind noise at freeway speeds
> 2.) A/C up front!
> 3.) Decent sized fridge that works (campers)
> 4.) ABS brakes
> 5.) 5-speed transmission with hi/low
> 6.) Porsche Boxter motor or Audi V6
> 7.)  16" wheels and wheelwells that take them without modification
> 8.) Optional bench seat up front (like the old busses)
> 9.) Hydralic suspension (a la Land Rover or Citroen) that will allow you
> to drop the ride height in order to fit into garages
> 10.) Redesigned weight distribution to put more weight back on the rear

> wheels (like the older type II's)
> 11.) OnStar  system to automatically call for help when you breakdown. :-)
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>
> Dustin Jones wrote:
>
> >As much as I love my Vanagon, the mechanical and engineering flaws are well known. I'm wondering what the thoughts of the volks out there as to what the ideal volkswagon van would be like. Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
>