Date:         Sun, 28 May 2000 22:51:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Yeeeeeehaaaawwww!!!!
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
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Another bona-fide member of Vanagon's Anonymous, I'm afraid!

Cheers!

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
Winnipeg, Canada


>Hi all!
>
>Last Thursday, I finally was able to pick up my baby from the shop,
>after having bought it almost a month earlier.  It now has a freshly
>rebuilt tranny and final drive from Rick Long, of Long Enterprises, as
>well as a new pair of transaxles/CV joints.  Oh yeah, it also passed
>inspection!!  But the best part is I got to drive it home!!
>
>Never having driven a Vanagon before, I wasn't sure exactly what to
>expect.  Boy, is it different!  The more I drove it though, the more
>sure I was that I had made the right decision.  I want to spend all of
>my time driving my Westy.  I haven't driven too many cars that moved me
>this way.  I think I'm finally beginning to understand what drives you
>all to be here.  Wow!!
>
>Having said all of the above, my recent experience has led me to a few
>questions which I'll be asking in separate posts to keep the subjects
>distinct.
>
>Talk to y'all later,
>Marc Perdue
>