More Nutty projects[Convertible '87 5000CS QT]

Michael Wakefield mwake at rmi.net
Mon Apr 5 10:39:51 EDT 2004


I saw an old VW Beetle in Aruba that had been stretched into a limo. It 
actually looked pretty cool!
Mike Wakefield

On Apr 5, 2004, at 1:12 AM, Ben Swann wrote:

> Actually, I wasn't kidding.  If iI had the time, I would take this as 
> a serious project.  Some relatives of mine did something similar with 
> a VW rabbit.  Made a pretty cool bunny trailer that could be pulled by 
> a nother bunny.
> This would be capable of hauling people or 4X10 sheets or whatever 
> when seats folded down.  Could have a vehicle interconnection to pipe 
> music and intercom to the trialer - "this is your captain speaking  - 
> we will be approaching the soccer field in 10 minutes!"
>
> I'm sure it would be a lot easier to do than to graft two type 44s as 
> in a stretch limo, although that would be pretty neat too, and I 
> expect could be done by grafting the front end directly to the rear 
> and not having to insert a piece in.
>
> I'm sure I'll not have the time or resources to do this and more 
> likely would encouter negative spousal support as in "why don't you 
> just buy a minivan like other sane people?" so likely will never be 
> attempted.
>
> Does get me thinking though - eyes glazing over and another bout of 
> quattro madness is setting in.
>
> Ben
>
> [From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: More Nutty projects[Convertible  '87 5000CS QT]
> To: Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net>
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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> Rocky Mullin wrote:
>>     two more words - april fool!
>> At 10:35 PM -0500 4/2/04, Kent McLean wrote:
>>> Two words: Stretch Limo.
>
> That's too bad.  With all the Cadillac, Lincoln,
> and Hummer limos running around, something with
> 4 rings on the front would really impress (me).
>
> Kent]
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