Maybe we need to define "professional women" for Chris, his definition might be different than ours.LOL

 Seriously though, it is my wifes fault that we have Vanagons.  When she divorced her first husband she left behind a Westy Syncro, it was her prompting that led us to get one of our own.  As she is a successful business owner of two retail stores both of which are in the top twenty or less of their respective franchises, and has an MBA in International Business, I would call her professional.  You might have a point on the geographical aspect, my spouse was born and raised in Alaska and women from here are more rugged than many I meet from other areas.  Then again maybe it is in her blood, her parents moved to Alaska from Indiana with their son and another couple in 1958 driving a Volkswagon van.  What a trip that must have been.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Friday, March 6, 2009 5:27 am
Subject: Re: westfalia = chick repellant. (friday)
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Maybe it's a geographical thing but I know several "professional type" women who think my Vanagon is cool. Not to mention the many I have met who own with their spouse/or on their own a Vanagon. My GF Patty included.
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> Actually the only criticizm I really get are laughs from youngsters in their "fast and the furious" wanna be cars and a handful of "good ole boys" with big trucks.
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> I guess I could be considered a professional and I drive my van to meetingswith large clients. Have even taken a few of those clients for a ride.
>
> Nope mostly positive reactions here in MI - surprisingly.
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> By the way my Vanagon is my only vehicle.
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> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>