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Re: VW taking on Mercedes

To: tomh@metrics.com (Tom Haapanen)
Subject: Re: VW taking on Mercedes
From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 08:33:25 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List)
In-Reply-To: <c=US%a=_%p=Software_Metrics%l=SYNCRO-970606095713Z-3030@syncro.metrics.com> from "Tom Haapanen" at Jun 6, 97 05:57:13 am
Reply-To: duane@zk3.dec.com
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Hairy green toads from Mars made Tom Haapanen say:

> It's already been done (well, almost).  An A2 chassis Golf Syncro AWD,
> raised suspension, push bar/brush guard on the front, spare tire on
> trunk, sport seats and steering wheel inside.
> 
> It was sold as a "Golf Country" in Europe but VWoA never thought it
> worthwhile to bring to North America.

Yup!

Saw one of those on a trip to Munich many years ago, and got some
pictures of it. My friends thought I was nuts for taking pictures
of a *CAR*. It was in my favorite VW color: metallic teal.

Interesting looking car, kind of an off-road Golf.

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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Only my cat shares my opinions, and she's too heavy to care.

References:
- RE: VW taking on Mercedes
  - From: Tom Haapanen <tomh@metrics.com>

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