If it has a unique look and a TDI available, I'll buy it.  Otherwise NOT!
James
-----Original Message-----
From: DSTEVENS <DSTEVENS@LAUBACH.ORG>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 1:11 PM
Subject: FW: VW 4WD Transporter 2001 new renderings

>HEY LOOK AT THE SUBARU OUTBACK & FORESTER , THEY HAVE ALOT OF STYLE,
>CLASS, AND EVEN SOME BIG GRIN RAW APPEAL.
>  BUT NO-MATTER-WHAT IT WILL PROBABLY BE OVER PRICED JUST LIKE THE
>WATER-BUG (as I call it).
>
>>----------
>>From:  KENWILFY@AOL.COM[SMTP:KENWILFY@AOL.COM]
>>Sent:  Tuesday, August 25, 1998 1:56 PM
>>To:    Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>>Subject:       Re: VW 4WD Transporter 2001 new renderings
>>
>>I am glad that VW has big plans for its new Transporter.  However I hope
it
>>doesn't really turn out looking like the picture of the concept (check it
out
>>on Vanagon.com website).  This van has the nose that looks similar to the
new
>>Passat or Beetle.  This is fine for a car but not a van.  I really think
they
>>are going to blow it if they don't capitalize on the Retro look for thier
new
>>transporter.  Also the drawing has the van pretty low to the ground for a
4
>>wheel drive and the height of the thing looks similar to American
mini-vans
>>(pregnant station wagons).  I don't think we should sit by and let VW make
a
>>big mistake with thier new van as we have in the past decade.  We have the
>>List and we are organized.  I say we make up a petition or deluge VW with
>>mass
>>email on a certain day.  Show them that the potential buyers of thier new
>>vans
>>want to have a say in its development.
>>What do you folks think?  We weren't organized to voice our opinions about
>>the
>>Vanagon or the EV when they were in development, but we are now and I
think
>>we
>>should do something before its too late.
>>Ken Wilford
>>John 3:16
>>