[tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures
- From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:52:34 -0700 (PDT)
I had a 76 Rabbit for 3 weeks outta the month for 2 years...the 4th week it
would spend in the shop....Mostly electrical problems...Clock wouldn't work,
I'd take it in, get it back-clock worked, but the speedo didn't, repeat the
aforementioned process, get it back, speedo worked, gas guage didn't. I traded
it in on a brand new Midget...loved that little car, but loved VW buses better.
--- On Fri, 8/21/09, Will <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Will <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 11:49 AM
> I don't know
> about that. I recall having 5 Rabbits in the 90s. One or
> two at a time that ran and the others for parts.
>
>
>
> So does 5 make a collection?
>
> :-)
>
> -- Sent from my
> Palm Pre
> sammie smith
> wrote:
>
> Well how many old Hondas and Toyotas
> do you see? Those 70s 80s "economy" cars will
> probably never be collectible and will never have the status
> of the aircooled VW.
>
> --- On Fri, 8/21/09, w.wood
> <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 10:45 AM
>
>
> Wow, my Eurovans did better than
> that. I can honestly say I've never owned a Vanagon.
> I would like a Doka Synchro but that's about as far as
> I'd go with it. Regrettably we'll lose and
> continue to lose more Vanagons and Bays and Splits because
> of neglect and nuisance laws more than the CARS program
> promotes.
>
> What's strange is...
>
> Do you ever see any Dashers? Sciroccos? Rabbits (except
> cabriolets)?
>
> It seems like a lot of the A1 and A2 series just
> disappeared. Maybe it was that Pennsylvanian Sheet
> Metal? I have to believe that a Rabbit may be more rare
> than a split bus.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:40 AM,
> a riggs <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Will is
> right. More folks need to check their facts before saying
> something...
>
> Per the feds "official" mileage figures, it's
> 15 mpg for a '91 Vanagon with auto and 2WD. 4 speed
> manual is 17 mpg. It was 15/16 in '84 - the oldest year
> eligible - and was as low as 14/15 in 1986. Synchros in
> '86 also got 14. Best I've ever done was 16 or so
> but I'm no hypermiler.
>
> Read 'em weep:
>
> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=8422
>
> I hope we don't lose any Vanagons to this program, but
> feel sure we will.
>
> (Personally, I think Denis is just jealous that HE
> didn't get a letter for Murray...
> But as penance for my political misstep I will be hosting
> the "cum-by-ya"
> sing-a-long at T@P6. If Denis will co-host with me...)
>
> Allan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:46:10 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury...
>
> It don't matter what it gets it matters what the est
> mpg when it was new..
>
> Edward Maikranz wrote:
> > Mine sure doesnt.
> > 87 with a 2.1 gets 17-19
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM, sammie smith
> > <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Everyone is talking about the Vanagon qualifying
> for the CARS
> > program. How? You have to have less than
> 18mpg combined mileage
> > via EPA estimates. Do those things not get
> 18mpg?
> >
> > --- On *Thu, 8/20/09, a riggs /<redvan71@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:redvan71@xxxxxxxxx>>/*
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: a riggs <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:redvan71@xxxxxxxxx>>
> >
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury...
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 2:45 PM
> >
> >
> > Gee, I thought Mr. Obama was my friend and
> since he knows
> > what's best for me I guess I'll
> turn my Vanagon in. They told
> > me it would to a happy place. And this
> way your tax dollars
> > can help me buy a new green pablum car and
> keep it full of gas
> > and...
> >
> > Thank you Obama. Thank you Lady Bird.
> Thank you FDR...
> >
> > LIKE HELL! They'll pry it from my
> cold dead hands! (Unless
> > someone gives me some good ol' cash
> for it ;-) )
> >
> >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> *From:* w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:08:03
> AM
> >
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Insult to injury...
> >
> > I blame Lady Bird Johnson...
> >
> > She made getting rid of old cars popular
> with "Keep America
> > Beautiful." You remember with the
> fake indian? Iron Eyes
> > Cody who was Italian.
> >
> > Just like a government run program, full
> of mis-information
> > and lies.
> >
> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19732051/
> >
> > http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/ironeyes.asp
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at
> 10:20 AM, Edward Aragon
> > <edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I saw a early model Eurovan MV on
> the clunker lot at
> > Premier Mazda wish I
> > had a chance to get it. RIP our good
> friend....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --Edward Aragon
> >
> > -----Original
> Message-----
> > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]On
> > Behalf Of a riggs
> > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:36
> AM
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [tcb] Insult to injury...
> >
> >
> > Got a letter from a car dealer
> yesterday...
> >
> > "Congratulations!
> Your 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon qualifies
> > for the Cash for
> > Clunkers program..."
> >
> > I wonder how many will be lost to
> this program...
> >
> > Allan
> > '71 panel - FOR SALE
> > '91 Vanagon Carat - FOR SALE
> > '71 Ghia coupe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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