On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:36:10 +0000, crn wrote:

> darsy  wrote:
>> 
>> no, I mean this:
>> 
>> http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/244381/
>> 
>> but, you like MR2s, so...
> 
> <mode=oldfart>
> Reminds me of the prettiest ever VW, the Karmann Ghia cabrio. ISTR it
> was also a Porche influenced model.

Only the earlier models. The later ones were square had sharp edges and 
were as ugly as shit.
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davethedave

Timo Geusch  wrote:
> davethedave wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:36:10 +0000, crn wrote:
> > 
> > > darsy  wrote:
> > >> 
> > >> no, I mean this:
> > >> 
> > >> http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/244381/
> > >> 
> > >> but, you like MR2s, so...
> > > 
> > > <mode=oldfart>
> > > Reminds me of the prettiest ever VW, the Karmann Ghia cabrio. ISTR
> > > it was also a Porche influenced model.
> > 
> > Only the earlier models. The later ones were square had sharp edges
> > and were as ugly as shit.
> 
> Actually they had two series running in parallel, the one you are
> thinking of is based on the larger Type 3 platform.

Hmmmm - the Type 3 Cabrio is as rare as rocking horse shit.
 
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