Date:         Mon, 3 Oct 1994 13:12:04 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sstones <sstones@io.org>
Subject:      Re: Five Year Dream Car Pick

On Sun, 2 Oct 1994, Alistair Bell wrote:
> > 5. they would, however, have to foot the bill for maintenance, fuel, tires;
> >       all non-warranty upkeep would be dollars dragged from their personal
> >       savings.
> > 
> 
> 	I hate to admit it but I would get one of those Humvee (sp),
> 	jeep on steroids thing. Rig some sort of camper add-on, or
> 	maybe a pop-top, yeh thats it a hummer with a pop top!
> 	The attraction is a car that can go more places, tow things, and
> 	looks better when scratched.
> 
> 
> 	Alistair "ahll be bach" Bell
> 
Take another look at #5 up there...  Unless you're funded as well as the 
U.S. military,  Just buying new tires for this "THING" not jeep "on 
steroids" is going to be a little rediculous.  You might be a little 
happier with the Land Rover  Defender.  It's the same sort of vehicle,  
It is better looking IMHO,  and it's a better price all around.  Besides, 
you can fit it into a normal sized parking space and it has externally 
corrugated body panels much like the vehicle of which it is a take off. :)

Cheers
I'll stick with an 85 Vanagon or a 911 depending on whether or not I get 
any roadie work prospects in the next few months.

<sstones@io.org>
SStones             Toronto,  Ontario.