Date:         Thu, 7 Oct 2004 13:49:23 +0200
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Subject:      Fw: Its NOT a mini-van!
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In Sweden they are known as
VW bus  or  VW Pickup
and to the people that has had closer contact
VW Transporter, Caravelle  etc

 Why not try with

 Vanagon  ?????

 ;-)
Calle

 ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:19 AM
> Subject: Re: Its NOT a mini-van!
>
>
>> 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
>>