Date:         Tue, 3 Oct 2000 10:28:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA>
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From:         Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Which car to sell and which to keep
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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At 10:14 AM -0700 10/3/00, Karl Wolz wrote:
>Yay!  They saved the bus.
>

We learned last week that Stinky, our '82 diesel westy, has serious
internal engine bearing issues on a rebuild less than a year old.
While we work this one out, we need a point A - point B car.

Selling Stinky was, of course, not an option.  The bus must be saved!

So I think we're biting the bullet and buying a new H*nda.
Anonymous, plain, boring, yes.  But it should be reliable, fast, and
cheap to operate.

We just can't afford two cars with Stinky's "personality," but can't
live without such a fun ultimate camping machine, either.  Besides,
the kids are nuts about the bus.

I'm reminded of an old saying: "There are two kinds of VW bus
drivers: those who have dropped their engines, and those that will."

I guess I have my winter project cut out for me.  I can hardly wait!

Happy wrenching!

T.

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Tobin Copley        Bowen Island, BC, Canada      49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W

'82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
'97 son Russell                                   =============
'99 daughter Margaret                            /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter
1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi       {.            .| clatter!
1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT   7,400 km        ~-()-==----()-~
Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)
http://www.sfu.ca/~tcopley/vw/