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Date:         Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:20:06 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: : Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation
Comments: To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <412783.44978.qm@web110616.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>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:
> "Boxer" is a trade mark of Porsche. Don't think they would allow it's
> use by another car company.
>
>


Ahemmm... Boxer is actually a Ferrari model as in Ferrari BB or Ferrari
Berlinetta Boxer.


Reason Porsche used Boxster as a name instead.


Aren't we drifting too far off Vanagons? Don't think Vanagons can "drift"
though.




BenT
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