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Subject:Re: Friday VW--your new van is coming, and it doesn't need you
From:Neil2
Date:Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:35:13 -0700

OTOH, if programmed to make random turns but stay in a radius one could
have some mighty fine dates without incurring a dinner/film expense.

On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 7:08 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> I've always seen it as better-looking as well.  I'm completely in sympathy
> with their print ad where they said "we finally got it right".  Things went
> downhill after that IMO.
>
> I love the T1 appearance, to me it's ugly-cute which I happen to love.  Not
> so fond of all the chrome gewgaws on the fancy ones, makes it look like a
> piece of luggage somehow.  T2, nothing wrong with it.  Neat but not gaudy,
> as the devil said when he painted his tail sky blue.  T3 hits the spot.
> Looked clean and modern then, still does now.
>
> Of course it's well known all my taste is in my mouth. ;)
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 3:00 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Ya know, when the Vanagon first came out I thought it was an ugly
> > replacement
> > for the previous version of the Type II.   I've never thought it was a
> > "looker" but I
> > could not deny the practical aspect of it.   Now if I can have (afford) a
> > vehicle that
> > can take me from point A to point B while I'm doing whatever I please,
> then
> > I'd
> > take it in a heartbeat.   Would I miss driving?  Of course I would.  But
> > I'm sure
> > after many miles of gawking out the windows or peacefully snoring away, I
> > wouldn't miss it too much at all.....   The millennials are coming and
> they
> > don't
> > care much for driving either.
> >
> > Oh well, just my opinion.....
> >
> > Steven
> > 91 Westy
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > not only it's ugly... it will turn the driver into a fat ugly guy
> because
> > > he/she won't move a single muscle while getting from point A to point B
> > >
> >
>

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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
'86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
'08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
'90 Westfalia Subagon (SaL)
Fulltiming since August 2008
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