Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 21, 2008 11:34:51 GMT
Noticed in the current (August0 issue of Practical Classics they've done one of their "why you want one" boxes for the Daf 33. And used a picture of a 44 (I think - not too "up" on the B body models yet 
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Anyway, having ignored the fact that they lump all Dafs together in the guide on one line as "33, 44, 55, 66" - all with an 1108cc engine and capable of 83mph - I finally decided to drop them an email.
On the basis that they won't print it, I've copied it below. On the basis that they might print it, no offence intended to owners of "not 33's" ;D
)Anyway, having ignored the fact that they lump all Dafs together in the guide on one line as "33, 44, 55, 66" - all with an 1108cc engine and capable of 83mph - I finally decided to drop them an email.
On the basis that they won't print it, I've copied it below. On the basis that they might print it, no offence intended to owners of "not 33's" ;D
Dear Mr Wogan,
All Dafs may be born equal but not as equal as your listings! I don't want to do an "Angry of Milton Keynes" on you and, in fact, have been ignoring this for the past few issues. But you've really gone too far in the August issue.
In the price guide, you include all Daf models as a group - from the glorious 33 to the mundane and blocky 66. I know you have space limits, and having them included at all is great, but surely there's enough technical difference between a 748 / 844cc aircooled 2-pot and an 1100cc watercooled 4 from Renault to warrant at least splitting between 33s / 44s and 55s / 66s? That still leaves the body styles mixed up but including the 33 and 44 as 1108cc giving 30mpg really doesn't do justice to their unique character. Nor does it give your readers a particularly accurate indication of what they might think of buying!
Now, the reason I finally put fingers-to-keyboard. Again, it's nice to see a DAF being featured in a "Why do I want one?" box. But telling someone they want a n "A" bodied 33, while showing a photo of a "B" body, is just wrong wrong wrong! The 33 is defined by classic, svelte, catwalk-model-worthy lines of grace and elegance. The B bodied are boxes with a quirky transmission. While they're both worthy classics, there's simply no comparison. You should be ashamed to even suggest that there is!
Yours,
Angry-33-Owner of Milton Keynes
All Dafs may be born equal but not as equal as your listings! I don't want to do an "Angry of Milton Keynes" on you and, in fact, have been ignoring this for the past few issues. But you've really gone too far in the August issue.
In the price guide, you include all Daf models as a group - from the glorious 33 to the mundane and blocky 66. I know you have space limits, and having them included at all is great, but surely there's enough technical difference between a 748 / 844cc aircooled 2-pot and an 1100cc watercooled 4 from Renault to warrant at least splitting between 33s / 44s and 55s / 66s? That still leaves the body styles mixed up but including the 33 and 44 as 1108cc giving 30mpg really doesn't do justice to their unique character. Nor does it give your readers a particularly accurate indication of what they might think of buying!
Now, the reason I finally put fingers-to-keyboard. Again, it's nice to see a DAF being featured in a "Why do I want one?" box. But telling someone they want a n "A" bodied 33, while showing a photo of a "B" body, is just wrong wrong wrong! The 33 is defined by classic, svelte, catwalk-model-worthy lines of grace and elegance. The B bodied are boxes with a quirky transmission. While they're both worthy classics, there's simply no comparison. You should be ashamed to even suggest that there is!
Yours,
Angry-33-Owner of Milton Keynes
