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Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:54:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: teenagers and vanagons
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <5c1si1$8mbm99@smtp01.lnh.mail.rcn.net>
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The dichotomy was a bit more pointed when I was switching between a DSG equipped M3 and my van.

Mike

On 10/11/06 8:49 PM, "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > :::Of Tom Forhan > :::Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:14 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: teenagers and vanagons > > <snip> > > ::: > :::After he got his license in the MCS, we started on the > :::Syncro Westfalia. Hard to imagine a vehicle more > :::different: learning to drive using momentum, planning > :::ahead, way tall, no abs, probably a hp/weight ratio a > :::quarter of the Cooper. He was very dubious, but after > :::a few miles around town he started to get the feel of > :::it, and after about an hour he looked over at me and > :::said "I can't believe it - this thing is fun!" > > LOL! That's how I feel every time I switch from my Prius back to my > (manual) vanagon! > > > > > Joy > >


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