[tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:10:57 -0700 (PDT)

I would like to have a restored Rabbit diesel pick up rignt now if I could find 
one at a bargain.

--- 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, 3:00 PM


The diesels were great!  



-- Sent from my Palm Pre


Neil wrote:

No, just a lot of crappy cars. I've owned 4 or 5 over the years. Then I quit 
drinkin', sobered up and have never owned a Rabbit since. 

--- On Fri, 8/21/09, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures 
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 2:02 PM 
> Is 
> that called a "hutch" or a "gaggle?" 
> 
> --- 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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