RE: a few odds and ends... some electrons for thought

[Mason Bender <mbender@freenet.columbus.oh.us>]

Peter-

Sorry, but I saw a Passat Syncro the other day for the first time.  I was
amazed.  I couldn't believe I had never heard of it before.

On Thu, 18 Apr 1996, Peter Henriksen wrote:

> This may also come as a surprise to the people who authored the German
> VW (corporate HQ) WWW page at http://www.vw.iplus.com. They seem to
> think there's a Passat Syncro available.
> - peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, redmond, wa
>   91 200qw
>   94 acura legend gs
>   80 mazda 626
>   O-
> 
> 
> >----------
> >From: 	Karl Edward Oechsel[SMTP:keo7755@tam2000.tamu.edu]
> >Sent: 	Wednesday, April 17, 1996 11:51 PM
> >To: 	Psycho Bob
> >Cc: 	Audi majordomo
> >Subject: 	Re: a few odds and ends... some electrons for thought
> >
> >The only thing that everyone must remember, as everyone undoubtedly
> >knows 
> >on this list, is the fact that VW doesn't make any turbo models, nor
> >does 
> >it use the quattro similar system "Syncho" anymore.  I love Audi's just
> >
> >like all the other Audi-philes, but those two reasons, if you know what
> >
> >they are capable of, would never make me change to another car.  So,
> >yes 
> >VW may have similar platforms as Audi, but until they bring back the 
> >Syncho system to the U.S. and start playing around with turbos again in
> >
> >the U.S. too, VW is never going to see a penny from me.  Keep the
> >faith.  
> >Despite what VW does, everyone on this list knows what the best kind of
> >
> >car is.
> >
> >Karl Oechsel
> >'86 5000CS Turbo
> >'91 200 Q
> >
> >"Maintain the Integrity"
> >
> >