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Date:         Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:50:32 -0400
Reply-To:     puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clean Westy at junkyard, sad, happy day, long
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>

Not so..I have bought 3 vans that way for $200 or less.

Adam Puzerewski

81 westy 74 beetle 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)

Vanagon Partsmobiles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Clean Westy at junkyard, sad, happy day, long

> A fair question Andrew and I might have if that was an option. Once a > vehicle has been prepped for dismantling and set out in the yard it is > too late. > > Mark > > Andrew Grebneff wrote: > > > > > > Agreed wholeheartedly. So why on Earth didn't you buy the thing complete? > > > > Andrew Grebneff > > 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand > > > > > > >The sad thing was that such a clean and clearly recently well loved > > >Westy ended up at a bone yard like it did. I always wonder what > > >circumstances resulted in such tragedy. This thing was dent free, clean > > >in and out, garage kept, all good glass, original unused spare, etc. I > > >have become hardened to seeing clean passenger models end up like this > > >but a Westy in this good shape is a rare find. A few days ago it was a > > >dream Westy and today it is a stripped out shell, nothing of much value > > >left. > > > > > >If Subaru engine conversions or ANY other conversion options can help > > >keep this from happening I am all for it. This nonsense about keeping > > >them original to maintain "collectability" ignores that fact that if > > >something is not done to make them reliable the main "collectors" will > > >be car crushers. > > > > >Mark


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