Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 22:57:20 -0700
Reply-To: Jennifer <ncc876@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jennifer <ncc876@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: 3+ years off-list: a return
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Dear Vanagon List Members:
I wouldn't be too surprised if some of you remember me
from some years back, but then again, I would be far
less surprised if most of you don't. I hung about the
list about three to five years ago while I was in
college -- a long time ago, considering that I've been
out of college for just about two years now. In any
case, if any of you remember seeing some of those
filksongs that now reside on vanagon.com wander across
the list on Fridays -- those were mine. (See
http://www.vanagon.com/fun/songs/ -- Ron, if you're on
the list right now, would you be so kind as to update
my last name? Much appreciated!)
I don't have a Vanagon just yet, alas (ah, life) -- I
must admit that to you all right now! -- but I've
decided to rejoin you all because it looks like that
there won't be much time (if all goes as planned)
until I do. I have the opportunity to salvage a maroon
'90 Westy, in need of an engine swap and some minor
repairs, from being donated to charity. The current
owner is willing to give it; who am I to let the
opportunity pass me up?
I'm hoping to make the trip to California this summer
[from St. Louis, MO] to get it, if nothing gets in the
way; in addition to the engine, it needs new power
window motors, a poptop sunroof replacement, and an
a/c leak fix. Current plan: haul a 1.9L out there in
the back of an '86 Vanagon, do the swap, drive home...
So I've decided that a few months' exposure to the
wisdom here before making the trip would be a good
idea. :) Any and all comments about this trip,
including how insane I am, welcome! And anyone who
would like to send personal e-mail is welcome to do
it.
I am, however, also the owner of a 2000 Golf GLS,
white; I love the car. The Vanagon will be replacing
our other car, a yellow 1994 Dodge Colt hatchback
that's on its last legs (poor thing). I'm looking
forward to many happy trips in it.
I do apologize if I've slipped up a bit and somehow
missed any accepted format that may have been adopted
for this sort of message in the intervening time, but
I wish you all a good evening, anyhow.
-- Jennifer Scott, St. Louis, MO
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... knee-deep in the hoopla ...
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