Hi all,

Just saw the new Honda van-type car at a parking lot here at an Osh in
L.A. As I was snooping it out the proud owner came up and we started a
little chat. He had just bought it and said he was one of the first
ones to own one of those. It's cool, the interior can be hosed out for
cleaning, has hooks on the floor, with bungees that come with it, to
tie down canoos, bikes, surfboards and the likes. Roomy, and very low
bridge. Very tall, about as tall as a Vanagon, me thinks. Since mine is
still at FGA (1 month now) to get the warranty replacement engine, I
couldn't park it next to it and actually see. It has double doors in
the back, one huge top one that opens like the Vanagon one, and a low,
smaller one on the bottom. Altogether a very innovative, funky looking
car. But very practical, it seemed, with doors that have a small
suicide door right next to it, kinda like some super cab pickups. Was
an automatic. The owner didn't know too much about the technical
aspects, except that it was a 4 cylinder and that he had been getting
25 mpg in  city traffic (what city?? what traffic :~)??)
AND IT"S A HONDA!! Yippee.  Not quite as big as our rigs, though. And
not as much masochistic implications either. Will I ever be able to
make the transition???

Cheers

Matthias