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Date:         Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:47:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Off topic - Tips for beetle
Comments: To: Jeff Michal <jeffmichal@YAHOO.COM>
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hey, well I've got one for you. a quite collectible one too. a very late VW Bug, convertible............one of the fuel injected ones, with alternator too, instead of the old generator. Little expensive. Looks pretty cherry though. it's in Southern Oregon.

I totally agree with you on modern cars. - about them being to crazy complex and electronic do-dads to excess, etc. I find right around the late 80's to be just right. Modern enough, but not 'too.'

I TOTALLY agree with you on the 'isolated from the road' thing too. I really dislike modern cars in that way. Heck, even later vanagons feel isolated from the road compared to 84's and earlier.

and you got it about safety........I consider air-cooled VW's to be unsafe antiques. Let's see............what is a good German car that's almost modern enough, yet not an old tin can death trap............? Various BMW's pop into mind ..........even mercedes, but you want to stay VW I think.......... well, how about a water-cooled jetta/rabbit sorta thing ? I drove an 84 GTI once.........( that's a Rabbit with factory performance tuning ) and it was thrashed too.......tons of miles on it.......trim falling off etc........and yet it was a Beautifully Balanced Performance car, ( for FWD, that is - but it was very, very neutral handling - a real driver's suspension tuning. ) . there's a lot of fun to be had in those more modern front wheel drive water-cooled VW's. Most of them are not really enough car for me to drive personally............. but they are MILES ahead of any older Bug., Scott turbovans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Michal" <jeffmichal@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Off topic - Tips for beetle

> Actually I am talking classic beetle. I've looked around, but I'm just > not > finding the vanagon.com of classic vw beetle. Sorry for all the confusion > I > created. I really dont like modern cars; driving is just different in > cars > made after the early 90s. All this electrical abs airbag crumple > business, > no road noise, no engine noise. I feel too insulated from the road, out > of > touch sort of. I realize its not as safe, but I wear my seatbelt and I > accept the risk beyond that. > > Jeff > 90GL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:09 PM > Subject: Re: Off topic - Tips for beetle > > >> In a message dated 11/25/08 1:49:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> jeffmichal@YAHOO.COM writes: >> >> >>> Hey folks. I'm thinking I need a beetle so I dont have to drive my >>> vanagon >>> all the time. I dont know much about them. Can anyone advise as to a >>> place >>> where I can read about the different model years and options, and maybe >>> about stuff to look out for when buying one? >>> >>> >> >> i assume your talking about '98 up NEW beetles. >> the NB's are plagued by electrical problems.. aside from that they seem >> to >> be decent cars. get a tdi one if you can :<) >> >> >> >> ************** >> One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, >> and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com >> today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp >> %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001) >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> + in the body of the message. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------

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