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Subject:Re: : Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation
From:Don Spence
Date:Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:41:47 -0600

you're right. should have had my coffee before sending that.

On 2-Sep-09, at 12:01 PM, Stephen Grisanti wrote:

> "Boxster" is a Porsche car, but "boxer" has long been a term for
> engines.
>
> --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote:
>
> From: Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
> Subject: : Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:48 AM
>
> "Boxer" is a trade mark of Porsche. Don't think they would allow it's
> use by another car company.
>
> >
> > Date:    Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:19:28 +1200
> > From:    Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: Was: Re: Cool modified DOKA... engine layouts/oritntation
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Vern in
> > Bend<vernmcintosh@eoni.com> wrote:
> >>> It's an EZ30 or EZ35 from a Legacy or Tribeca. Why Subaru
> decided on
> >>> "H" I dunno... Hs usually only have 4 legs. Maybe they got
> together
> >>> with VW's spindoctors and suffered from double-V-ision?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> H = Horizontal ?
> >
> > Good thought, though I doubt it. I think Subaru's just trying to be
> > clever. What's wrong with "boxer"?
> >
>