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Date:         Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:08:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Element vs. Vanagon
In-Reply-To:  <8C8F4288156C8F7-BF0-100C9@FWM-M04.sysops.aol.com>
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It's my observation that an Element is half -plastic, or half-metal, which ever way you see it.

I would think that if Honda made a Vanagon, they could name it the Elegon or the Vanament.

It would feature plastic curtains, plastic dinnerware, plastic cabinets. Body shops would be in demand for plastic surgeons instead of metal smiths.

The beauty of all this plastic is that instead of crunching it for scrap metal when it's wrecked , it can be melted down instead.

Then you can buy the economy "recycled" model.

And it's Friday already.

Robert

1982 Westfalia

--- David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM> wrote:

> Time to weigh in on this issue. I am a service > advisor for Honda and a vanagon owner. I have > camped with Element owners and talked at length > with them on the issue (I also own an older > CRV). The Element is a great vehicle and has a > contingency of loyal owners that love all of > it's attributes and its functionality. It is a > regular occurance though for an Element owner > to say, "Why doesn't Honda come out with > something like the Vanagon?". When you consider > the lack of the traditionally located B pillar > in the Element one would not expect it to > withstand a side impact like a Vanagon. On the > other hand I would not want to get hit on the > driver's side of my Westfalia with a full tank > of propane (BOOM!). Element owners are still a > bit envious of the full camping capabilities > and spaciousness of our Vanagons/Westfalias. > > David Clarkson > 90 Westy (234k) > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set > of free safety and security tools, free access > to millions of high-quality videos from across > the web, free AOL Mail and more. >

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