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Date:         Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:37:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Its NOT a mini-van!
Comments: To: GEORGE J GREEN <gjg9003@ESU.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <8E54D24616753E4FAC90F88114430C140115830D@NEW-CURLY.esu.edu>
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'cause (as we all know) a *transporter* get's you there instantly... a *vanagon* goes nice and slow and lets you enjoy the ride.

Don't beam me up, Scotty... I'm enjoying the drive.

At 11:31 AM 10/8/2004 -0400, GEORGE J GREEN wrote: >Honestly, considering the Vanagons started around the time Star Wars first >came about, I'm surprised they didn't keep the Transporter name. Sounds >all futuristicy. > >"Does everything sold in the US have to be renamed because >arrogant/obnoxious US ad agencies always think they can do better?" > >Yup. > >________________________________ > >From: Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of jbange >Sent: Fri 10/8/2004 10:42 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Its NOT a mini-van! > > > > >but these are full-size vans, as are Toyota > >Hiaces and Kia Pregios. A small van would be say a Toyota Liteace, > >which was so9ld inthe US in the 80s. A minivan would be a Subaru > >Domingo, Suzuki Carry, Daihatsu Hijet or Mitubishi L100. > >Why is it that automobile manufacturers feel they need to come up with >entirely new names for vehicles for multiple english-speaking countries? >None of those models are even remotely familiar to me here in the US! On >that note, why "Vanagon"? Was "Transporter" not cutesy enough for VW of >America? Does everything sold in the US have to be renamed because >arrogant/obnoxious US ad agencies always think they can do better? > >John Bange >'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"


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