[tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures
- From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:08:47 -0700 (PDT)
This when I learned NOT to buy a car while intoxicated. Looked good, once in a
while ran good Just way too many 'issues'...
--- 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, 6:27 PM
> Fiat X1/9 wow..
> Deduct 1000 respect points right there.
>
>
>
> -- Sent from my
> Palm Pre
> Neil wrote:
>
> Mine were all gas...sad thing was, those three weeks or so
> they ran, they were GREAT...kinda like a Fiat X19 I owned
> for a short while. Run like a bat outta hell WHEN it
> ran....Damned electrical issues once again...
>
> --- On Fri, 8/21/09, Will wrote:
>
> > From: Will
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official
> figures
> > To: "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
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: sammie smith
> >
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > From: Will
> >
> > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official
> > figures
> >
> > > To: "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
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > From: w.wood
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > > > 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
> > /
> > > > >/*
> >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > From: a riggs
> > > >
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult
> >
> > > to injury...
> >
> > > > To: 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
> >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > > > *To:*
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > > > 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
> >
> > > >
> >
> >
> > > >
> > [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > >
> > ]On
> >
> > > > Behalf Of a
> >
> > > riggs
> >
> > > > Sent:
> >
> > > Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:36 AM
> >
> > > > 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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