Date:         Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:01:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: : Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation
Comments: To: Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
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"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"?
>