Demon

No that response was not at all directed towards you meatball, but most of
the others. I'm Canadian through and through, NOT AMERICAN


"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b16b47bc3b0d0f598a18b@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <QmYqc.511564$Pk3.133816@pd7tw1no>, noway@forgetit.com
> says...
> > And maybe instead of saying oh I remember blah blah blah about VW. How
about
> > getting off your duff and going to a dealership to test drive a new TDI
with
> > leather. I think 50 mpg/city and 70 mpg/higway isn't anything to sneeze
at,
> > while you go pay $2.50/ gal for your blood sucking big block. Don't get
me
> > wrong I've got a 454 in my wheeler too but I damn well do not drive it
> > everyday.
> >
>
> it was a joke.
>
> I assume you are posting from the US being able to afford to run 454, so
> you won't have seen the rebuilding of skoda as a brand. They are now
> budget concious version of VW models all across europe.
>
> The Fabia vRS sporty small hatchback is actually based on a Polo with
> the new PD130 engine. Very fine turbo diesel engine.
>
> I have driven the 2 litre turbo Petrol Octavia vRS which is basically a
> reclothed Golf GTTi 180 with a boot/trunk instead of a small hatch, and
> the fabia is a far smaller car with a as torquier an engine.
>
> --
> The poster formerly known as Skodapilot.
> http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

Mike Smith

MeatballTurbo wrote:

> In article <9q0g90dpt6l9ta2ao4otmv3tsk9fiil297@4ax.com>,
> ps@boynings.co.uk says...
>
>>On 4 May 2004 13:45:18 -0700, mechnet@globnix.org (Rogue) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"VW KK" <yastoy@harto.com> wrote in message news:<c7679v$7qbb$1@ID-229550.news.uni-berlin.de>...
>>>
>>>>They do not buy Volkswagen automobiles, are an excrement
>>>
>>>But VW OWN Audi, and Skoda and Porsche and Bentley I believe..
>>
>>I guess three out of four isn't bad.
>>
> Agreed, bentley and porsche aren't what they used to be, and Audi never
> was

Cute. He was referring to the fact that VW does *not* own Porsche, but
does own the other three...

--
Mike Smith

MeatballTurbo

In article <tC2rc.542833$oR5.329823@pd7tw3no>, noway@forgetit.com
says...
>
> No that response was not at all directed towards you meatball, but most of
> the others. I'm Canadian through and through, NOT AMERICAN
>
ooops, sorry to insult you.

Not that I have anything against Americans as people as a whole, just
certain ones (they know who they are), but I think being american
carries certain stigmas, and risks these days wether you are guilty of
anything or not.
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MeatballTurbo

In article <10aq87ucgq2jc76@news.supernews.com>,
mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org says...
> MeatballTurbo wrote:
>
> > In article <9q0g90dpt6l9ta2ao4otmv3tsk9fiil297@4ax.com>,
> > ps@boynings.co.uk says...
> >
> >>On 4 May 2004 13:45:18 -0700, mechnet@globnix.org (Rogue) wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"VW KK" <yastoy@harto.com> wrote in message news:<c7679v$7qbb$1@ID-229550.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> >>>
> >>>>They do not buy Volkswagen automobiles, are an excrement
> >>>
> >>>But VW OWN Audi, and Skoda and Porsche and Bentley I believe..
> >>
> >>I guess three out of four isn't bad.
> >>
> > Agreed, bentley and porsche aren't what they used to be, and Audi never
> > was
>
> Cute. He was referring to the fact that VW does *not* own Porsche, but
> does own the other three...

I knew, don't the Pieche family currently own Porsche and have a large
stake in VAG?

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Dori A Schmetterling

Clearly VW does not own Porsche but strong links do go back a long way.
After all, who designed the original Volswagen (now known as the Beetle)?

DAS
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"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b180951596e3e1198a1a0@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <10aq87ucgq2jc76@news.supernews.com>,
> mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org says...
> > MeatballTurbo wrote:
> >
> > > In article <9q0g90dpt6l9ta2ao4otmv3tsk9fiil297@4ax.com>,
> > > ps@boynings.co.uk says...
> > >
> > >>On 4 May 2004 13:45:18 -0700, mechnet@globnix.org (Rogue) wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>"VW KK" <yastoy@harto.com> wrote in message
news:<c7679v$7qbb$1@ID-229550.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > >>>
> > >>>>They do not buy Volkswagen automobiles, are an excrement
> > >>>
> > >>>But VW OWN Audi, and Skoda and Porsche and Bentley I believe..
> > >>
> > >>I guess three out of four isn't bad.
> > >>
> > > Agreed, bentley and porsche aren't what they used to be, and Audi
never
> > > was
> >
> > Cute. He was referring to the fact that VW does *not* own Porsche, but
> > does own the other three...
>
> I knew, don't the Pieche family currently own Porsche and have a large
> stake in VAG?
>
> --
> The poster formerly known as Skodapilot.
> http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

Jeremiah

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
> Clearly VW does not own Porsche but strong links do go back a long
> way. After all, who designed the original Volswagen (now known as the
> Beetle)?
>
Ferdinand Porsche, with complete support and approval of our beloved
Fuehrer!! <eg>