Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:39:31 -0400
Reply-To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Friday VW--your new van is coming, and it doesn't need you
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Sure 'nuff. :)
d
On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 10:35 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
> OTOH, if programmed to make random turns but stay in a radius one could
> have some mighty fine dates without incurring a dinner/film expense.
>
> On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 7:08 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I've always seen it as better-looking as well. I'm completely in sympathy
>> with their print ad where they said "we finally got it right". Things
>> went
>> downhill after that IMO.
>>
>> I love the T1 appearance, to me it's ugly-cute which I happen to love.
>> Not
>> so fond of all the chrome gewgaws on the fancy ones, makes it look like a
>> piece of luggage somehow. T2, nothing wrong with it. Neat but not gaudy,
>> as the devil said when he painted his tail sky blue. T3 hits the spot.
>> Looked clean and modern then, still does now.
>>
>> Of course it's well known all my taste is in my mouth. ;)
>>
>> Yrs,
>> d
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 3:00 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Ya know, when the Vanagon first came out I thought it was an ugly
>> > replacement
>> > for the previous version of the Type II. I've never thought it was a
>> > "looker" but I
>> > could not deny the practical aspect of it. Now if I can have (afford)
>> a
>> > vehicle that
>> > can take me from point A to point B while I'm doing whatever I please,
>> then
>> > I'd
>> > take it in a heartbeat. Would I miss driving? Of course I would. But
>> > I'm sure
>> > after many miles of gawking out the windows or peacefully snoring away,
>> I
>> > wouldn't miss it too much at all..... The millennials are coming and
>> they
>> > don't
>> > care much for driving either.
>> >
>> > Oh well, just my opinion.....
>> >
>> > Steven
>> > 91 Westy
>> >
>> > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > not only it's ugly... it will turn the driver into a fat ugly guy
>> because
>> > > he/she won't move a single muscle while getting from point A to point
>> B
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
> '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
> '90 Westfalia Subagon (SaL)
> Fulltiming since August 2008
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>
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