

| Subject: | Re: Friday VW--your new van is coming, and it doesn't need you |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:39:31 -0400 |
Sure 'nuff. :) d On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 10:35 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> > > >> > >> > > > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) > '90 Westfalia Subagon (SaL) > Fulltiming since August 2008 > Nunquam Pendite Divendium >
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