The dichotomy was a bit more pointed when I was switching between a DSG
equipped M3 and my van.

Mike

On 10/11/06 8:49 PM, "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of Tom Forhan
> :::Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:14 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Re: teenagers and vanagons
>
> <snip>
>
> :::
> :::After he got his license in the MCS, we started on the
> :::Syncro Westfalia. Hard to imagine a vehicle more
> :::different: learning to drive using momentum, planning
> :::ahead, way tall, no abs, probably a hp/weight ratio a
> :::quarter of the Cooper. He was very dubious, but after
> :::a few miles around town he started to get the feel of
> :::it, and after about an hour he looked over at me and
> :::said "I can't believe it - this thing is fun!"
>
> LOL!  That's how I feel every time I switch from my Prius back to my
> (manual) vanagon!
>
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>