So, many miles of real Canadian Maple doesn't figure into your "100%
man-made materials" suggestion?

-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Bell
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 8:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: VW Factory - Dresden

Gee Scott, you want them made in a forest or a meadow?

The floors are wooden, not enough for you?

I guess you're smarter at running a car manufacturer than VW. Apart for a
few mis-steps (and I guess the Phaeton was one), I think most folk would
agree that VW is one of the most successful car makers ever.

alistair

On 2011-09-09, at 5:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> why not ..
> vanagon owners' money is not good enough to spend on a Phaeton ?
>
> the bigger question is why would anyone want one ?
> I'd bet VW will have to produce and sell 50,000 Phaeton's per year for 10
> years to break even on what that factory cost to build and operate.
>
> The fact that every single square inch is man-made and not trees or dirt
> or anything natural ...I just couldn't stand it. Impressive though , can't
> deny that.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: VW Factory - Dresden
>
>
>> they wouldn't let Vanagon owners anywhere near that place :)
>>
>> alistair
>>
>>
>> On 2011-09-09, at 12:45 PM, Angus Gordon wrote:
>>
>>> If only they were building Vanagons like this -
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/nd5WGLWNllA?rel=0
>>>
>>>
>>> Angus Gordon
>>> Bainbridge Island WA
>>>
>>> www.wordless.me
>