Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 07:35:07 -0700
Reply-To: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
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From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Subject: Re: The Vanagon wave!!
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Might I propose the following as the new Vanagon wave: take out your
wallet, roll down your window, and throw some cash out the window! It would
be universally understood by vanagon owners everywhere! :)
Seriously, I have spent lots of time on the road in my westy (RVC) and other
vehicles, and always help out the truckers by flashing headlights at them to
let them know when they've cleared me during a pass. Most of them say
"thanks" with some combination of running lights, clearance lights, turn
indicators, etc. I always get amazed how many different combinations there
can be. I almost wonder if some guys actually get a setup wired in, where
they can just hit a button on the dash that sets off several lights in
order.
tx,
bmc :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com
Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-426-1244
http://www.volkscafe.com
> From: Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
> Reply-To: Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 06:09:53 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: The Vanagon wave!!
>
> I always wave or beep at other VW owners. Not just the vanagons, but all other
> busses, beetles (even new ones). Hardly anyone ever does anything back though.
> Especially the new beetle owners, they never even seem to notice. Kinda sad, I
> always get all excited to see other vw's, and then splat- all hopes are
> squished like a bug. Actually, happened not to long ago in Hartford, was
> driving near Sission/Capital ave, saw a red vanagon, waved & beeped got no
> response, I know that they must have seen me, my bus is bright green. Looks
> like the mystery machine, you can't miss it. Oh well.
> have fun,
> Tracy
> 85' GL "Ripple"
> Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM> wrote:It's been on the list before, but
> I'm going to get it started again.
>
> I must have passed by a half dozen Vanagons on my way to the office today
> here in Seattle, and a couple of folks even waved at me! I didn't really
> have a chance to properly wave back, so, I'm now going to waving at every
> Vanagon driver I see. This simple gesture of automotive camaraderie was the
> norm in the '70's when I was driving my MGB, which my wife and I still
> drive, and it is a custom that I think needs to be brought back.
>
> So, if you happen to be driving around Seattle wave at other Vanagon
> drivers, and look for an old yellow Vanagon Westy (with a much older driver)
> that has a blue Vanagon.com sticker on the top and wave with both hands so
> I'll know you are on the list!!
>
> Okay, okay, that's a bad idea. Maybe someone else can come up with a
> non-offensive one hand wave we can all use! Thumbs up maybe?
>
> (Oh boy, this is a whole new topic. I probably should have waited for Friday
> for this post!)
>
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
> '84 yellow Westy w/2.1
> Westy owner since '74
> Plus a family full of MGBs
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