[Re: Subaru?/ VWOA]

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Cathy Boyko wrote:

> VW does NOT build the cars you and I love
> anymore..they have gone upscale, heavy and not as fun any more. 
> 
> Funny, I was just telling my husband that something's wrong, with an 8
> cylinder Passat, getting bigger and bigger VWs, and the Japanese are making
> some hefty cars too (Buick-like) 
> Big gaps I see in the VW lineup are : 
> *something cheap, small(light) and moderately fast 

Its called a Lupo GTi, not available here, I would buy one in a heartbeat
if it was.  A true modern equivalent of a Rabbit GTi.

> *a true sports car, low, fast, ragtop maybe (to compete with S2000/ Miata)

Hehehe..search on VW W12, now THAT is a sports car...probably will never
go into production, let alone make it over the pond.

> *minivans that anyone could afford/would want (how the heck did they drop the
> ball on this one?)

They are making one, the New Microbus, which is supposed to be priced WAY
WAY less than the Eurovan.

> What they DON't need? An SUV...

Agreed.  But there will be one of those too.

Eric

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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
80 Scirocco (Parts car again, no more DD duty)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (THE NEW RIDE)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)

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