Re: [ihc] Trusting homework

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 5:10 PM 8/6/04, Steven Stegmann wrote:
>The problem isn't with the german engineering.  That's
>fine.  But something like a Tourage [or however you
>spell it] isn't really a trailer puller.  Nothing that
>short really is.  Not if you want to be comfortable
>and safe.
>
>Steve

I, on the other hand, think that the german engineering tends to be rather
poor !! For GOOD  engineering on the continent, you need to go to northern
Italy, Czechoslovakia ( I know, it's TWO places now), or Hungary !!! For
example, Ducati, MV, CZ. Czech out who designed and built all the torpedo
engines !!!

The Poles, Finns, and Swedes tend to do better, as well !! (Wartsila,
Nokia, Scania, for examples)

Greg

>--- Joel M Brodsky <jmbrodsky@domain.elided> wrote:
>
>> Jim,
>>       Actually, I would be inclined to trust them.
>> When VW is testing new
>> models, usually about a year or two before they came
>> out with the New
>> Beetle, the Passat, the TDIs, the new Jetta/Golf and
>> BMW with many of their
>> car/motorcycle models, they (Chermans) often bring
>> them out this way
>> (during the summer, it's the closest thing to hell),
>> and they often take a
>> trip to Death Valley and back just for fun.  Towing?
>>  Well, I can't say
>> I've seen them towing, but I do see lots of
>> Manufacturers license plates
>> around these parts, and they seem to be just driving
>> around, in traffic,
>> and such.  I've wondered if they don't select people
>> to drive their cars
>> for a while to see what breaks/overheats/burns-out.
>> I'd love that job in
>> addition to a daily.
>>
>>       I'm more inclined to trust them than not, is
>> all.  I've been highly
>> impressed with the Cherman Enchineering so far.
>>
>>
>> JoelB
>>
>> Grammer writes:
>> The vehicle's so new, and so few people are likely
>> using them to tow with
>> that I expect you won't find a lot of data yet. Do
>> you trust VW to have
>> done
>> their homework?