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Straight from the horse's mouths

caught this on the C list.  Sucks.

> Was in Chapters last night reading a British car magazine.  I believe
>it was What Car?  Anyway they had a big section on the Detroit Auto
>Show.  Many of the cooler concept cars got at least a page to
>themselves.  The VW CJ only got one medium sized pic.  In the caption,
>they interviewed the car's stylists.  The car will go into production in
>1999 and is intended to compete with the Toyota Paseo and Honda Civic
>Coupe.  When asked about the conservative looks, the reply was "VW is a
>conservative company.  We will never make another car like the Corrado
>again.  Enthusiasts will have the upcoming Audi TT."  Talk about
>depressing!!!! No more C's, ever!!  The TT is cool but it doesn't have
>the grace or sleek lines of the C, may have to seriously consider it,
>though.  From the sounds of it, though, don't expect a CJ VR6, either.
>
>What the hell is this crap about VW is a conservative company?  They're
>crazy.  Style and flare and elegance are all the rage in car design
>now.  Boy, are they going to miss out, big time.
>
>Rob
>93 SLC  (Momo Champion installed tomorrow!!!!)
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><DT>&nbsp;Was in Chapters last night reading a British car magazine.&nbsp;
>I believe it was What Car?&nbsp; Anyway they had a big section on the Detroit
>Auto Show.&nbsp; Many of the cooler concept cars got at least a page to
>themselves.&nbsp; The VW CJ only got one medium sized pic.&nbsp; In the
>caption, they interviewed the car's stylists.&nbsp; The car will go into
>production in 1999 and is intended to compete with the Toyota Paseo and
>Honda Civic Coupe.&nbsp; When asked about the conservative looks, the reply
>was &quot;VW is a conservative company.&nbsp; We will never make another
>car like the Corrado again.&nbsp; Enthusiasts will have the upcoming Audi
>TT.&quot;&nbsp; Talk about depressing!!!! No more C's, ever!!&nbsp; The
>TT is cool but it doesn't have the grace or sleek lines of the C, may have
>to seriously consider it, though.&nbsp; From the sounds of it, though,
>don't expect a CJ VR6, either.</DT>
>
><DT>&nbsp;</DT>
>
><DT>What the hell is this crap about VW&nbsp;is a conservative company?&nbsp;
>They're crazy.&nbsp; Style and flare and elegance are all the rage in car
>design now.&nbsp; Boy, are they going to miss out, big time.</DT>
>
><DT>&nbsp;</DT>
>
><DT>Rob</DT>
>
><DT>93 SLC&nbsp; (Momo Champion installed tomorrow!!!!)</DT>
>
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Chris Taylor
'87 Scirocco G60-to-be

      Virginia Polytechnic Institute 
          and State University
         College of Engineering
chtaylo4@vt.edu ::::: chtaylo4@aol.com

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