LAC! Fwd: Re: Boston & SUVs

[Chris Dyer]

We have reached awd and SUV saturation...and yet still more are on the way.
Calgon take me away! (I mean, Porsche!? Dudes, you're about 2 years too
late, bimmer beat ya to it.)


>From: "Michael Riebs" <AudiV8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>
>Reply-To: "Michael Riebs" <AudiV8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>
>To: "Chris Dyer" <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: Boston & SUVs
>Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:42:58 -0500
>
>Oh, dear...
>Seen the new Saturn "Off-roader" SUV? Quite clever commercials. Actually
>really entertaining if you are into R/C cars, or other toy cars, bur a
>Saturn????
>I don't know anyone who would want *any* Saturn, let alone an SUV...
>
>Michael Riebs
>Grand Rapids, MI
>'90 V8Q
>'98 A6QA
>
>www.1stchoicegranite.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Dyer" <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:17 PM
>Subject: Fwd: Re: Boston Globe article on SUVs
>
>
> > Conversely, Patrick Bedard in "Car & Driver" just wrote about the
>benefits
> > of SUVs! (Short doors, for frick sake?!)
> >
> > Imagine, if gas prices continued along w/inflation since, say the early
> > eighties...
> >
> >
> > >From: Huw Powell <human747 at attbi.com>
> > >Reply-To: one at humanspeakers.com
> > > > I'm mentioning this because we so often discuss SUV problems etc.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/068/auto/Many_failing_to_heed_SUV_hist=
ory
>_lessons%2b.shtml
> > > >
> > > > He refers to a Frontline show, "Rollover: the hidden history of the
> > >SUV."
> > > >
> > > > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/rollover/
> > >
> > >The interesting thing about the Royal Ford article, is that in this
> > >Sunday's Globe (sorry, no link, it's on my kitchen table...) Royal is
> > >forced to review yet another SUV... and it seems like it is getting to
> > >him.  The subtle biting sarcasm, the feeling that he is sick of these
> > >behemoths comes through between the lines.  It seems like 50% of their
> > >Sunday auto once-overs for the last year have been 3 ton 15 mpg "family
> > >cars".
> > >
> > >anyone remember 1972? 74?
> > >
> > >It's a good thing OPEC is not as well organized as they once were...
> > >
> > >--
> > >Huw Powell
> > >
> > >http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
> > >
> > >http://www.humanthoughts.org/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > from chrisdyer at hotmail.com
> >
> >
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