VANAGON archives -- May 2004, week 4 (#504)

Date:         Fri, 28 May 2004 15:41:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: no VW sports cars?
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
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 > nicely for you.
>
> Now don't even get me started on what company actually designed the 914.
>

Bertone of course. The same people who gave us the X1/9. In my mind, it's
VW. Why is there such a big issue with that?

tim in san jose

> As an aside, inside the air-cooled community I find it quite ironic that
> when you put a type 4 engine in a Porsche 914, some snobs are quick to
call
> it a Volkswagen. If you take that same type 4 engine (I know, the heads
are
> slightly different) and put it in a Bay Window bus, the proud owner of the
> bus will brag about his Porsche motor.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> motorbruce
>
>

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