Date:         Wed, 6 Oct 2004 22:15:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <strtbug@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <strtbug@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Its NOT a mini-van!
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I have decal in my back window " NON HIPPIE BUS". since the world
thinks all vw van/bus/transporters/type 2s etc. are hippie haulers. as
for what i dislike in the not a minivan is the term cab forward has
erked me for years ever since dodge was the inventor. ha i have a 56
single cab that is as cab forward as you can get. i also belong to the
not a vw club. if your board check it out for fun. c-ya Jonce
<not_a_vw_club@yahoogroups.com>

>What is it?

>
>It's a bus
>It's a van (if you must)
>It's a camper (yes even without the poptop)
>It's my freedom
>It's a place to watch a band play, balloon festival, game, insert
>event...
>It's a cool place for night time activity...
>It's a wagon for moving stuff
>It's a grocery-getter (if need be)
>It's a work of modern- albeit mine is 29 yrs old- art
>It's a pace setter (0-60, yes)
>It's just a way of life...
>
>It's ANYTHING BUT A MINIVAN!!!
>
>Maybe it could be considered one in a sort of purist definition...Like
>what a minivan SHOULD be...I recently got over 20 MPG in mine and can
>transport 8 of us comfortably, including groceries, strollers, you name
>it (much more than Full Size Ford Conversion at 12.5 MPG blech)
>
>Thought we could come up with a better title...I don't want the vanagon
>to be grouped in with the likes of other Mini-van nonsense out there...
>:-)
>
>Dave