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Date:         Thu, 4 Oct 2001 23:15:59 -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: Parking Garage tale
Comments: To: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@HOME.COM>

Julianna,

Would you mind doing this again (just so that we all understand the exact technique)? Photos would, of course, be quite beneficial.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Julianna Thoennes" <mumbrue@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 2:30 PM Subject: Parking Garage tale

> I got stuck in a parking garage last June in Denver. (I was attending a > conference) I didn't have any damage, because I stopped in time, but it is > quite the story. There was plenty of room to drive in and park. The > problem arose when I attempted to leave the lot. I pulled forward to the > gate, and saw that I might have a problem with a water pipe that ran across > the roof. I mentioned this to the attendant, and he assured me that if I > got in, that I could get out. Well he was wrong! I drove cautiously > forward, and heard a tink, when my roof rack bumped the water pipe. Of > course! I got out, and assesed my situation, and decided that it would be > best to remove the rack. At this point, the attendant is yelling at me to > move my van through! I am trying to tell him that I am stuck, but he spoke > a differant language, and couldn't understand me. I am in a long dress of > course! It is somewhere in the upper 90's. I climb up top, and squeeze > into the space to remove the box rack. (I am not a small woman) I was > having difficulty with all the cloth in the dress, so I climbed back down. > There are about 10 or more cars waiting to get out, and they are irritated > too. I was very flustered! The attendant continued to yell at me to move > my van. There are several other people that were yelling that they were > late, and to hurry up. Only one person offered to help. I finally step > into my camper, and pull out a t-shirt. I have bike shorts on, but no bra. > There is no way to be private at this point, so I just whip off my dress and > throw on the t-shirt. It was great! LOL Everyone stopped yelling, and > ran back to their vehicles. I got the rack off in no time without all that > fabric, and moved on my way. > > Julianna > 90 VW Vanagon Westfalia > 76 VW Automatic Bay Westfalia > 74 VW Beetle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Stevens" <ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 6:26 AM > Subject: Driving into NYC and using a parking Garage > > > > I have to drive to NYC this weekend and I will undoubtably be using 1 or 2 > > parking garages. > > > > I will be away on an Indian Guides cabin camping trip in NJ with my 8 year > > old son and bringing the 84 Westfalia camper would be perfect for the > stuff > > I have to bring and the cooking we are planning to do with 7 other dads > and > > their sons. But I have to make an 8 hour trip into Manhattan on Saturday > and > > then back to the NJ cabin. > > > > If I recall correctly there have been numerous incidents of roof damage in > > garages and I do not want to become one. My choices seem to be: > > > > 1 -I have another vehicle I can bring (1999 Honda Odyssey) that would > not > > present the same potential problems. A no brainer. > > > > 2 -Trying to make the Westie a fool proof parking job. [ never > > underestimate the power of a fool!] > > > > > > I have an 84 Wolfsberg Westfalia that my owners guide says is 80.7 inches > > tall (6 ft 8.7 inches). Since I will have the vent down, I'll say it is 6 > ft > > 10 inches for safety sake. How does that compare with Manhattan garages? > > I'll certainly pay attention to signs and height bars at the street > > entrance. > > > > In addition I was thinking of writing a sign that says > > > > WARNING - THIS IS A TALL VEHICLE > > THAT NEEDS SPECIAL CARE. IT IS > > 6 FT 10 INCHES TALL. IF YOU > > DAMAGE THE ROOF IT WILL BE YOUR > > RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY TO FIX IT > > AND IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE. > > > > Allowing for English as a second language I will write it out. I would > show > > this to the attendant and request special parking considerations. Aren't > > they responsible for this type of damage? > > > > Any recommendations, caveats and suggestions are appreciated? Should I > > seriously leave the bus home and have a second rate camping experience > with > > my son just because I am concerned. > > > > I am going to be really upset if anything happens to my van in a Manhattan > > parking garage. > > > > > > > > -- > > Sincerely, > > Ed Stevens > > Valley Forge PA > > >


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