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Subject:Re: Its NOT a mini-van!
From:Robert Fisher
Date:Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:25:43 -0700

Maxi-van

----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Its NOT a mini-van!

> What is it?
>
> It's a bus
> It's a van (if you must)
> It's a camper (yes even without the poptop)
> It's my freedom
> It's a place to watch a band play, balloon festival, game, insert
> event...
> It's a cool place for night time activity...
> It's a wagon for moving stuff
> It's a grocery-getter (if need be)
> It's a work of modern- albeit mine is 29 yrs old- art
> It's a pace setter (0-60, yes)
> It's just a way of life...
>
> It's ANYTHING BUT A MINIVAN!!!
>
> Maybe it could be considered one in a sort of purist definition...Like
> what a minivan SHOULD be...I recently got over 20 MPG in mine and can
> transport 8 of us comfortably, including groceries, strollers, you name
> it (much more than Full Size Ford Conversion at 12.5 MPG blech)
>
> Thought we could come up with a better title...I don't want the vanagon
> to be grouped in with the likes of other Mini-van nonsense out there...
> :-)
>
> Dave