Date:         Sun, 9 Apr 2000 12:20:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Arbaugh <sneakers@OZ.NET>
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From:         Stephen Arbaugh <sneakers@OZ.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rusted westy rocker panel
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Interesting...

Start with a truck or van. It leaves the factory "new" and "perfect" (well,
nearly so..) and the first person to drive it would probably be a little
careful with it. As soon as the term "work" gets put in front of it, it
becomes a "work van" or a "work truck" and all concern for the vehicle's
well-being seems to get tossed aside. We have many work vehicles where I
work, and while the amount of care for these vehicles varies from group to
group, they are indeed "work" vehicles, seldom getting washed even though
there is an automatic wash in the motor pool, service is done on a somewhat
stretched schedule (and I'm being generous), and problems are dealt with
when necessary. These vehicles are not ones I'd be fond of seeing in my
driveway. Like Per said, concern for them seems to be nonexistent.

random thoughts on a sunday morning...

steve
'85 westy
kent, wa

At 08:57 PM 04/09/2000 +0200, Per Lindgren wrote:
>Really? Well, it all boils down to maintenance, I guess. I have seen
several T4
>Transporters with rustholes, those are usually 91-92-ish work vehicles that
>drive
>100k kms each year, on salted roads, and maybe get washed a couple times each
>year. It's saddening to think of, but they are there, and look awful. Those
>persons driving these vans rarely care about not bumping into walls, load
>ramps,
>other vehicels etc. either, just adding to the sad looks of the once proud VW.
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i