Date:         Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:56:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is it time for a Tiico list?
Comments: To: CTONLINE@webtv.net
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Terry:

I was not specifically advocating such a change.  Merely throwing the topic
out for discussion.  There is a precedent for such a change, (actually
several - SubaruVanagon and Syncro lists, as well as the SyncroSafari list).

I don't know if you ever lurk on the SubaruVanagon list, but I will
guarantee you that because they have their own list, they have the freedom
to really get into some arcane stuff that I will assure you would bore the
rest of us non-subie owners to tears.    Do you care whether a 1996 Legacy
engine is OBD I or OBD II, or what kind of diagnostic tool will give you the
correct fault code readings?   I would imagine not.  ;-)

As I mentioned in my previous post, it boils down to two things - freedom of
choice, and freedom of expression.   Choice of whether or not to be exposed
to such discussions, and the freedom to dive into the most esoteric level of
detail without fear of "bothering" others on the list.   This is what is
great about the Syncro list - we can prattle on and on about viscous
coupling fluid, and assume that pretty much everyone on the list is at least
peripherally interested.    ;-)

Cheers,

Brent Christensen


>From: CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.)
>To: sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM (Brent Christensen)
>CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Is it time for a Tiico list?
>Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 22:42:22 -0500 (CDT)
>
>While I think the TIICO stuff is interesting, and more and more
>informative, as I am leaning towards one of the "Keep it all VW
>transplants"---
>
>Regardless what powers the vehicle we all seem to be involved with,
>there are still the same problems indigenous only to the Vanagon,and
>also a camaraderie of Vanagon owner's--- that is what this list is all
>about----right?
>
>
>So why have a separate list?
>
>
>Each one of them has their own quirks----agreed--but is this a Vanagon
>Boxer engine only club?
>
>No--- its the Vanagon List---
>
>And I wasn't aware that this was exclusive to Wasserleakers only---
>
>Crazy----
>
>Brent, please tell me what sparked this train of thought----other than a
>possible dislike of the Golf  / Jetta conversions---
>
>Just curious---
>
>Later,
>
>Terry
>
>E-mail message
>
>
>While I am interested in the information about engine swaps (I am
>subscribed to the Subaruvanagon list, too), I find myself wondering if
>it might be the time for there to be a separate Tiico list?   With the
>volume of Tiico-related posts, and the general quantity of vanagon list
>mail in general, it seems like this might make sense.
>Anyone else have comments or thoughts?
>Brent Christensen
>'89 GL Syncro Westy
>Santa Barbara, CA
>




Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA


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