Date:         Sun, 12 May 2002 15:31:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Warning!!!  Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example

Hey, Fish!  You hooked another one!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "developtrust" <developtrust@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example


> Are you all serious??? My 1989 speedometer has BOTH the MPH and KPH
printed
> clearly on the dial!! Don't all vanagons have both printed?
>
> William
>
>
> > I have to admit... I too thought that this was a rather warped little
> > theatrical piece of Fryday type humor.  I mean seriously.... the cast of
> > characters alone would give it away:
> >
> > "Pinky" = The innocent, if not a tad naive new Vanagon owner and list
> member
> > heading to his detail shop
> > "Thor" = The understanding friend who pulls Pinky over 3 times for the
> exact
> > same reason
> > "Paco" = The friendly neighborhood VW dealer mechanic
> >
> > I mean, at least makes the names all come from the same planet!
> >
> > And for those of us who actually read bits and pieces of the Terry vs.
> Pinky
> > electric power sunroof saga a week ago (some odd 47 postings I believe)
we
> > most likely are all a bit shell-shocked, and once one begins the sarcasm
> via
> > email.. it is truly impossible to determine if it has shifted into
> > seriousness, or is still lingering.
> >
> > Anyway... that is NOT why I decided to add my 2 Euro cents worth here...
I
> > personally was VERY GRATEFUL for your posting.... Pinky.  I brought my
> > Vanagon with me when I moved from the USA to Austria (next to Germany..
> not
> > next to New Zealand).  The speed limit on the Austrian autobahn here is
> > posted at 130.  I always felt so insignificant only being able to drive
at
> > 100-110 or so.. down hill.  But then I found out why I was flying pst
all
> > those BMW 525s and Audi TTs and Mercedeses in the passing lane.... It
was
> > because I was driving in MPH, and all of them were driving in KMH!!!!  I
> > just went out to my Vanagon and looked, and I actually have the KMH
values
> > printed very small, right beneath my MPH values... crazy!
> >
> > Now I will probably be able to get significantly more than 60 miles to
the
> > tankful... this will save me a ton of cash!
> >
> > RSF
> >
> > PS. yes, I am being sarcastic....... all in good fun.... nobody gets
hurt.
> > ;-)
> >
> > <º)))>{   <º)))>{   <º)))>{   <º)))>{   <º)))>{   <º)))>{
> >
> > Robert S. Fish
> > Salzburg, Austria
> > 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
> > 1987 Golf Cabriolet
> > 1991 Golf
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ronald Gregory Smithers" <Rgsmithers@AOL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 3:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
> >
> >
> > > I have received much help from the ***good*** people who read this
List.
> > To
> > > these kind souls, I am forever grateful.  Now that I try to offer some
> > help
> > > in return for their kindness, I am only assailed by the Mr.
> Know-It-Alls.
> > > Not one "Thank you, Pinky, for being so considerate." in the bunch.
> > >
> > > When I started this day, I could see the sun in the sky, but now there
> is
> > a
> > > cloud over my spirit.
> > >
> > > Pinky
> > >
>