Date:         Wed, 31 Jul 2002 10:18:59 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: WBX Whining
Comments: To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
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Stanthule, you list troll. See what you started? I have multiples of various
cars. But no more than three in each configuration. Oh yeah, I am not a car
dealer. Though I may have enough project cars to qualify as a junkyard
operator.

Anyway, my WBX has more than 200,000 miles on it's original heads and head
gaskets. Drives well but it could never be mistaken for anything but a VW
van. Old splitties and loaf vans have personality but I could never get past
the idea of adjusting valve and expecting to have my engine rebuilt every
60,000 miles. That was the service life being quoted by most VW related
publications back in the 70's. All VW vans are evil handlers no matter what
any of you say. Those who think otherwise are not THINKING. Personality they
have. Handling is a joke. If you want real handling, drive a sportscar of
some sort. If you like VW vans, enjoy it for what it is. Stop all this
fantasizing & bickering. I have an 87 Vanagon GL w/ lowered H & R springs.
15" X 8" Porsche alloys with speed rated tires (for sidewall strength and not
speed -- lol). WBX 2.1. I love driving it even better than my Ruf prepared
911 SC. It is definitely a different driving experience. Get out of your bus
closets and enjoy then for what they are.

As for spare parts, I carry them when I go out of town for fear that breaking
down somewhere will be a parts hunting nightmare. I had this same problem
with my old gray market 928. Most of the time I just make sure my AAA dues
are paid and a pocket full of cash. I did this even when driving my old
Toyota Previa.

BenT
87 GL WBX 2.1
89 16" Syncro 1.6td Double Cab
82 GL w/ 1.8 I-4 conversion
plus various Porches, BMW's and MBZ's none of which has for sale signs on
them.