Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:12:04 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: What my wife hears when I talk about working on the Vanagon
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Just wondering, why he hatred for new beetles? I've had a 2001 in the
family for a few years and it seems like a great car to drive and mostly OK
to work on. Some things are very easy, some are very hard, like all cars.
BTW my wife thought the video was so hilarious that she asked for the link
to share it.
Jim
On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 7:52 PM J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
> Just watched this and LMAO. Most women I know would not be offended by
> this, and a lot of guys I know would not understand the humor here either.
> After my (previous) company car snapped it's timing belt and trashed the
> engine, a coworker told me it was my fault-if I had pulled over and let the
> belt cool down it wouldn't have broken. I asked him where the timing belt
> overheat indicator was. Obviously this guy doesn't know squat about cars.
> Lots of women know nothing about cars-so do a lot of men-it simply doesn't
> interest them, doesn't mean they can't comprehend it. I recently had a
> discussion with a fellow VW enthusiast, he was helping me fix my daughters
> 2004 New Beetle which was overheating when stuck in traffic (bad fan
> controller). He hates New Beetles (so do I) but he went on to say it is the
> only vehicle VW that doesn't have a temp gauge, but just has the
> thermometer which is blue when cold, flashes red when hot and solid red
> when really hot. He thinks this is because it's a "chick car" and women
> wouldn't notice a temp gauge going up. I have to agree and disagree, as a
> long tome Vanagon owner I've become accustomed to watching the temp gauge.
> In any other car I might not be as vigilant. I like the idea of a flashing
> red temp light, and knowing my daughter I'm sure this saved the engine. No
> disrespect to her, but with just a temp gauge she probably wouldn't have
> noticed the engine was overheating until steam was pouring out from the
> hood. I might have done the same. :-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Ben and all,
>
> > You are correct! I was not thinking about the sexist tone of the video.
> > Frankly, I was also thinking of what I also hear when my mechanic
> explains
> > something to me.
>
> > My apologies to anyone offended,
>
> > Harold
>
> > Harold Teer
> > 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
> > Harrisonburg, VA
>
> > On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 11:18 AM, BenT <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > The List is older technology which does not allow editing as the
> posting
> > > has already gone to members mailboxes.
> > >
> > > If should be noted that women group members in another forum found the
> > > video objectionable because of its sexist nature. Sexist in the sense
> that
> > > it insinuates that all women cannot understand technical terms.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > BenT
> > > Mod
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Nov 16, 2015, at 5:45 AM, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, this is what she hears when I explain what I was doing
> > > with
> > > > all my time working on the Vanagon.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.facebook.com/SpeedSociety/videos/1273044476046185/
> > > >
> > > > Harold
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Harold Teer
> > > > 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
> > > > Harrisonburg, VA
> > >
>
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