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Subject:Re: "boxer" motors (other Euro)
From:mike miller
Date:Fri, 4 Jan 2002 22:03:55 -0800

Shame.

Shame on you.

You've just ruined the relationship between northern and southern
hemispheres.

Mike

> From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:52:50 +1200
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: "boxer" motors (other Euro)
>
>> German (just to check): Wasserboxer (note the capitalized W - most nouns in
>> German are capitalized)
>> Italian: boxer dell' acqua (not too far off Mike!)
>> French: boxeur de l'eau
>
> so what does one call the experimental rear-engined Polo VW built
> with a 200hp wasserboxer fitted??
> wasserpoloboxer?
>