<snip> I am considering the purchase of a 1987 Westy, A/C auto. <snip> <snip> Am I crazy to be buying this thing with the expectation that it will take me, the wife, and two kids on a 8,000-mile plus tour of the east coast and Canada? <snip> Kind of like asking, "How long is a piece of string". I would not hesitate such a trip in my '84 GL. In fact, I put 10,000 + per year on it in road trips in addition to it being my daily driver. I'm presently considering an '85 Westy that I would drive from Maine to western Canada .. down to California and back. Of course, not yet knowing that vehicle, I'd R&R everything that takes oil and grease, inspect all that I can ... and drive it around here for a while first. Good luck, Mike '84 GL "Mongo" |
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