Date:         Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:48:36 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: my vw experience (lacking)
Comments: To: John Howze <jsh999_8@hotmail.com>
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On 1/16/07, John Howze <jsh999_8@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry, can't relate to all
> the personal camaraderie and the ownership
> of this Van/Bus/tomato/ whatever.
>
> I'm more in it for the info... which I hope is alright.
>
> My only VW war story, was when I was rear-ended,
> at 40 MPH by a Honda Accord, and had the bug's
> steering wheel snap in my hands.... hope I don't
> have the feeling like that again with my Vanagon.
> How time stood still as the Honda Accord approached
> in my rear view mirror.What if the world suddenly revolved backwards. And
> we all started growing younger. How would we feel about the passage of time?



John,

That sounds like my story. I was in a newish 5 series BMW instead. I was
stopped at the infamous "Hospital Curve" on US 101 going north to San
Francisco. It was rush hour and nobody was able to rush as the freeway
looked like a multicolored parking lot. In my rear view comes this ever
growing image of light silver Honda Accord. I turned on my emergency flasher
hoping the idiot in back would notice that traffic was not moving. Amazing
how well the Bimmer handled a 55 MPH projectile. Lucky he saw my flashers
and slammed on the brakes. He was initially going over 70mph with an
impending meeting on his mind.

I don't own very many VW's so I do not have much to relate other than they
sure are the darnedest little buggers. (no pun intended)




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BenT