Date:         Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:30:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Lee Kirstein <leekirstein@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Lee Kirstein <leekirstein@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NVC: I want a sports car
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Where to begin...

The R8 wasn't even mentioned and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same
class as your average VW or Audi for that matter.

I think all Jeff meant was he want's a purebred german sports car for the
"everyman."

He doesn't want a Ford Escort with different badging. He want's a thought
out german vehicle.

I don't think that was a shot he took at the TT, I think he meant he liked
the idea of the T, now he wants VW to do something like that (on their own).

As far as bashing people on here...I don't think many people on here claim
to be complete experts. These are folks that are helping out other folks out
of the goodness of their hearts. They aren't charging and aren't claiming to
know it all. I know when I send out an email just MENTIONING that i MAY buy
a vanago sometime in the next 6 months and within hours get 8 or 10 emails
with people offering help and suggestions...that is far from a High School
atmosphere.

If you don't like the advice, or think it's to "high schoolish" then get off
the bus and find another place to spend your time.

Everyone is allowed an opinion, and I will apologise for all these fine
folks that offer their help and advice and want nothing in return.

Sorry man.

If I took the email the wrong way I do apologise. Just my opinion...

On Feb 1, 2008 4:08 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:

> You guys, or sir, there are Audi's that are very similar to the equivalent
> VW model.
> But to say Audi's are rebadged VW's shows that you
> know very little about Audi's line up.
> Do some research on what the R8 is.
> Read about it in Wiki.
> It's an AWD supercar.
> It would be more fair to say some Lamborghini models are rebadged
> Audi's like the Lamborghini Gallardo.   ( Audi owns all or part of
> Lamborghini )
>
> But you would be wise, or look less foolish, if you preceded statements
> like
> the one you just made with the words 'as far as I know'
> ...............then
> that would be a true statement that no one could argue with, and they'd be
> invited to inform you perhaps.
> I must say ................sadly, the overall degree of general automotive
> knowledge and vanagon technical sense on the gerry vanagon group is very
> highschoolish, quite often.
> I'm sure that's all part of the fun, but .........man .........laughing
> ...........
> ...did you ever hear this one  ?  :           " Engage brain before
> putting
> mouth in gear."
> Might want to practice that some,
> Or if you just want a half silly group, that's fine too !   lol   ;-)
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike S
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 11:10 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: NVC: I want a sports car
>
> At 01:42 PM 2/1/2008, Jeff Palmer wrote...
> >I want VW to build a new sports car.  I loved the Scirocco and
> >Corrado.  I don't want a rebadged Chrysler.  I
> >want another VW sports car.
> >
> >That's what i want.
>
> Audi TT. Only the badge is different.
>



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Lee