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Date:         Tue, 6 Apr 1999 19:49:01 -0700
Reply-To:     ARKADY MIRVIS <HEATERMAN@NAC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ARKADY MIRVIS <HEATERMAN@NAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Excellent and elegant opinion!
Comments: To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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"Excellent and elegant opinion!" is the translation of what my teacher Ieronim Ioachim Hagedorn Freicherr von Kreuznach und zu Puttlittz expressed in heavy German (mixed with Plattdeutsch). Obviously his reaction made my day. The man is walking Kraftfahrtechnishes Buch. In his opinion Vanagon was " avoidable technical disaster " with an excellent engine management system..

EMZ wrote:

> Being and Electronic Designer, this answer is easy. > It has nothing to do with the motor itself. SOme dam > bean counter said the motor/vehicle was not making the company > enough money. Could be. BUT decisions based on money > are gennerally poor decisions. Bean counters should never be > in any decisions making positions. From an engineering stand > point, marketing and technical support also failed, forcing > the demise of the Vanagon. > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler


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