VW Eos

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

LOL> I must have watched that 10 times.... Ohhh I really like that!

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matt Gregory [mailto:vdub.grego@gmail.com]
>Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2006 09:02 AM
>To: roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca
>Cc: julie@menloparkrandd.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: VW Eos
>
>How mystifying can a hardtop opening and closing be I thought to 
>myself ... so I found this:
>
>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3198927365125863633&q=vw+eos 
>+opening
>
>dang.
>
>matt.
>
>On 7 Oct 2006, at 8:14 AM, C Boyko wrote:
>
>> On 6:11 am 10/07/06 julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
>>> I LIKE! <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/automobiles/autoreviews/ 
>>> 08V
>>> OLKS.html>
>>>
>>> Greek mythology, Eos was the supernaturally beautiful goddess of the
>>> dawn, the brightest star in the morning sky. She was also a bit of a
>>> tramp, and had many lovers. Chart: 4-Seat Retractable Hardtop
>>> Convertibles
>>
>>
>> It's a great name for it, and this car just does'nt ever need to 
>> have an
>> engine. Watching that roof retract is enough, it's just mystifying, 
>> one of
>> the most amazing bits of automotive puzzlemaking I have ever seen. 
>> We got
>> to watch one open and close its roof repeatedly at WF while we were 
>> waiting
>> in a long line. It has a sunroof in the retractable hardtop, its 
>> really
>> slick (as long as it all works right, I'd hate to see what it does 
>> if the
>> body gets bent even a little!) Are we getting these in Canada, 
>> anyone know?
>> I'm not looking to buy one, but I could watch that hard top open 
>> and close
>> all day long.
>> Cathy
>>
>>
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