Date:         Fri, 4 Oct 2002 10:31:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy-Now BUY BOTH!-Now Friday HEAT
              flames!
Comments: To: Bill N <freeholder@starband.net>
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The air cooled Westy lovers who must live in Flatland, which is also where
the temps never fall below 60 degrees, are responding!  No one who lives in
the real world could put up with one of these poor beasts.  I have yet to
see one that still has its doors, they've all been sucked off by passing
trucks.

The WBX may be a piece of crap, but that's because it is just a mutant form
of the air cooled 2.0 engine with more power to offset the short lifespan.
At least the passing trucks only bulge my doors out a bit, they are all
still attached!

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill N [mailto:freeholder@starband.net]
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:39 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: OPINIONS NEEDED which to buy-Now BUY BOTH!


Now, play nice.  No reason to get mean.  The heater in my '81 Westy works
just fine.  In fact,
it will drive you out if you turn it up all the way.  On the other hand, it
doesn't make
puddles all over my driveway.  Have you noticed how many threads on this
list have to do with
keeping the wasserleaker cooling systems working?  I detect a problem area.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@ATTBI.COM>
>
> PS:  I think the air-cooled Westy is an abomination, severely underpowered
> and no heat.  Still, it will have value when fixed.