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Date:         Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:26:24 -0500
Reply-To:     pederparizek <pederparizek@QWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         pederparizek <pederparizek@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: My Westy as an everyday vehicle... a little long.
Comments: To: "C.R. Rowland" <cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM>
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I drive my '84 Westy as a daily driver and it works out great. My commute is usually around 40 miles a day. As long as you do your regular maintenance your van should remain very dependable even with the 1.9. Peace out, Peder '84 Westy

----- Original Message ----- From: "C.R. Rowland" <cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:07 PM Subject: My Westy as an everyday vehicle... a little long.

> I have two vehicles. Besides Tinkerbell, my '85 Westy, I have an '88 Honda > Accord LX which I drive back and forth to work. I want to sell one of these and > am considering selling the Honda and making the Westy my everyday vehicle, for > a few years at least. My Westy is very dependable and only needs minor cosmetic > and camping related repairs. It has 145K miles on her 15K of which I have put > on. The 1.9 hasn't given me any problems and drives well--I can do 70 mph at > 3900 RPM and typically get 20-22 mpg averaging between 60-65 mph on the road. > My daily commute is 50 miles round trip, all highway driving. > > If I sell my Honda I could have about $3500.00 to put into the Westy. I have > considered an engine conversion to increase the power and dependability, and to > be able to install a cruise control kit successfully. My goal is to make the > Westy a dependable driving vehicle. Is that too much to ask from a 17 year old > vehicle? Should I keep my Honda and continue to garage the Westy. I am just > looking for some opinions on this topic. If this email seems to drift that is > because I am not sure what I am getting into and am looking for a little > guidance. > > Also, how much does a decent 1.9 engine go for? > > Thanks in Advance. > Chris Rowland > > P.S. > My condolences to the families and friends of the victime taken in the recent > attacks on the US. I served as a US Marine during the Gulf War and I would > gladly return to action to respond to this assault on American freedom. > > __________________________________________________ > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > Donate cash, emergency relief information > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ >


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