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Subject:Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
From:Cullen Stewart
Date:Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:09:19 -0400

This thing is incredible! The only problem is that I barely have $6900 in my
Westy. Where would I get $69,000 to have this marvel.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Cochran" <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric

> Well if you want to see something interesting, check out:
> http://www.verdier.ca/
>
> Jim C
> 71 Van
> 86 Westy
>
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Roland wrote:
>
>> A recent article from this weekend:
>>
>> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/06/vw-should-bring-back-the-microbus-and-make-it-electric/
>>
>> http://squob.com/campers/vw-microbus-resurrected/
>>
>> Lots of comments to read under the articles, mostly on techcrunch.
>>
>> My vote would be yes, in large part based on the styling of the
>> concept
>> vehicle.  We have a New-Beetle in the family, it is a fairly bad
>> car, and
>> IMHO was successful only because of styling.  Many people like to
>> drive
>> something that looks interesting.
>>
>> Roland