you're right. should have had my coffee before sending that.
On 2-Sep-09, at 12:01 PM, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > "Boxster" is a Porsche car, but "boxer" has long been a term for > engines. > > --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote: > > From: Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> > Subject: : Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:48 AM > > "Boxer" is a trade mark of Porsche. Don't think they would allow it's > use by another car company. > > > > > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:19:28 +1200 > > From: Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM> > > Subject: Was: Re: Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation > > > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Vern in > > Bend<vernmcintosh@eoni.com> wrote: > >>> It's an EZ30 or EZ35 from a Legacy or Tribeca. Why Subaru > decided on > >>> "H" I dunno... Hs usually only have 4 legs. Maybe they got > together > >>> with VW's spindoctors and suffered from double-V-ision? > >>> > >>> > >> > >> H = Horizontal ? > > > > Good thought, though I doubt it. I think Subaru's just trying to be > > clever. What's wrong with "boxer"? > > > |
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