On Wed, 26 Jul 1995, Bob Polys wrote: > >From the Detroit News: > > Kevorkian sues for deathmobile's return > > Jack Kevorkian has sued the Oakland County Sheriff's Department to get his > deathmobile back. The ragged, rusted, 1968 Volkswagen bus, in which two > > The lawsuit could cost more than the van is worth. "My guess is that it's > worth maybe $100, said Chuck Wood at Wood Motors in Detroit. "Then again, you might have to pay someone to take it off > your hands. > > My comment: > You meet the nicest people in VW Buses.<G> "Deathmobile"? Gotta love US media. NOT. And it's always fun to slam Transporters. Even if they do hold their resale value a hell of a lot better than Detroit crap, and keep going and going year after year. It's like that Elvis Costello song "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?" -- what's so funny about a sensible, human-scaled vehicle that's totally practical and a hoot to drive? When I'm getting tailgated by some red Japanese sports car, I'm wondering how insecure the driver is...
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