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Subject:FW: VW 4WD Transporter 2001 new renderings
From:DSTEVENS
Date:Tue, 25 Aug 1998 14:08:17 -0400

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).

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>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
>