Date:         Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:13:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Subject:      Re: First impressions
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Karl Wolz wrote:
> I've had leaky heads, Dreaded Vanagon Syndrome, and broken 3/4 sliders.
> I've put 375,000 miles on my Westy, and I'm still in love with it.
>
> Honeymooning right to the grave!

After doing the heads on both of my 2.1's in the last two weeks...
I concur with Karl.  I could not find a better suited vehicle for all my
uses:
Kid hauler
Parts and lumber getter
Day tripper
Long tripper
Camper extraordinaire

After a span of nearly twenty years of owning them, I still drive these vans
with a smug sense of satisfaction of owning and maintaining the BEST Sports
Utility Vehicle on the road!

BUT, I AM LOOKING FORWARD to seeing my vans from the driver's seats and not
from the underside of the engine compartment.

Soon to be on the road again,
--
Stephen Steele*
Chillicothe OH
'91 Caravelle  "Hans" 166K newly rebuilt heads
'87 Westy "Franz"157K with new CVs, AT seal and steering rack; rebuilt heads
'84 Westfalia  "Fritz"  now with my nephew
'81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by PO
'82 Caddy VW Diesel P.U.
'90 Jetta GL  17 yo Sons' "together" car
'74 MGB  My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74
'93 Chevy S-10
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