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Date:         Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:30:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Subject:      Re: WBX Nightmares
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>

I'll give you $50 for it. <g>

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mick Kalber" <hotlava@interpac.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: Re: WBX Nightmares

> Bill... it's not the messages stating problems I'm talking about... of > course that's to be expected... it's a fix-it list. It's those bitching > about the WBX like it's the black sheep of the family that bothers me. As > Chris said, it's not perfect... so what is? But it has served a number of > us well (for the most part) when we've taken care of it. > > If I didn't love VW buses from way back when (61 splittie, 76 loaf, 86 GL, > 88 GL Wolfie, and now 89 syncro westy), and suddenly starting reading this > list, I would think vanagons with WBX's were pieces of s**t and no one > should touch them with a ten foot pole (I am sure there are some listees out > there that think just that!). Fact of the matter is they've served a number > of us quite well in spite of a few shortcomings. > > Mick Kalber > Tropical Visions Video, Inc. > 62 Halaulani Place Hilo, Hawaii 96720 > ph. 808-935-5557 fax 808-935-0066 > hotlava@interpac.net > www.volcanoscapes.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Davidson [mailto:wdavidson@thegrid.net] > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 5:42 AM > To: Mick Kalber; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: WBX Nightmares > > > > You know, you guys (and gals) are starting to make me nervous. I've had 3 > > WBX Vanagons and never had any serious problems with them. To listen to > you > > all talk, I'm about ready to swap out my WBX for something else... > possibly > > anything else, if I keep listening to your horror stories. > > > > Does anybody have anything nice to say about the WBX? > > > > Mick, > It's like you're going to the hospital and asking for people to testify how > they've never been sick a day in their life! :) > > The focus of the list is how to fix problems.... > so, of course, you're going to see a predominant number of posts about > problems. > > Bill >


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