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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
>> > >
>> >
>>
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> Neil2
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>