Because outside of vanagons, minivans suck. Don't like them, never liked them, never gonna like them. Everytime I've driven them, I am always glad to be rid of them. I feel like I'm driving the livingroom couch. (With a couple of armchairs thrown in). Eliminate minivans, and what's left to do what I need to do? Exploders - Blazers - Cherokees. tim in san jose
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brodbeck" <gull@GULL.US> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:22 PM Subject: Re: small car VW engine conversion
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Aristotle Sagan wrote: > > > Yet I still drive a 2 > > door exploder not to be isolated from the road, but to have enough room to > > haul two kids, a SO, and two large dogs. > > I don't mean this to sound sarcastic, but how is an Explorer an > improvement over a minivan, which would have a lower load floor, a lower > center of gravity, and more interior space? > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > |
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