But the Touareg get around on camels, not VWs of any sort.  They are
sometimes known as the "men in blue" because the men ride across the desert
on their camels in blue robes with their heads wrapped in blue turbans.

However, they are not totally committed to traditional ways.  (Actually,
they'd probably drop all of their traditional ways if they had the money to
try anything else.)  I've heard caravans of Touareg traders cross the
Nigerien bush in the cool of night  - smoking cigarettes and listening to
boom boxes.  Hooking up those double batteries on a camel is really tricky,
too.

And they should definitely get royalties from Toyota for the use of their
name, IMHO.

Joy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of David Marshall
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Head ON Vanagon COLLISION pics - Vehicle Names

Sounds like you are saying the name wrong!  Probably because you are
spelling it wrong - TOUAREG.

The Touareg are a group of nomadic people in Africa - the Paris Dakar Rallye
logo is an image of a Touareg - pronounced too-a-reg with the a being very
soft.

The Touareg people endure all extremes and can go anywhere.  I kind of like
the name that VW choose for the vehicle.   It goes with all their other
African names, Scirocco, Corrado.. etc...

In a few years I think I will buy a Touareg - I can't afford a new one.  The
Touareg is only real alternative to the Syncro if you don't mind loosing
some interior space and gaining a lot of creature comforts.

David Marshall

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Sent: March 12, 2004 8:55 AM
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In a message dated 3/12/04 9:59:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, gull@GULL.US
writes:

> 1. Charade
> 2. Gremlin
> 3. Citation
> 4. Aspire
>
>
>

id like to add "Toureg" to that list.     sounds like "toe rag"  and its a
rather stupid name if you ask me..
chris