Well, I was going to stay off this topic, because as I get older, I find more things to do and it takes longer to do them. I see several listees at 64. Do I hear 65? Yes, right here. My rear-engine, air-cooled experience started NOT with a VW, but a brand new '63 Corvair Spyder (that was the turbo-charged model) convertible. Midnight blue with white top. Lots of fun. Then I acquired an older Corvair van which I fixed up for camping. Sold the Spyder and lived in the van around San Diego for about a year, 1969. Later ended up in Australia, Brisbane, where I bought my first VW van, a '62, which I also fixed up and used for camping. Fast-forward to '73, LA, bought a '69 Kombi, later in San Diego, my biggest auto mistake, a '82 GMC S15 PU, traded after a few months for a '82 Vanagon diesel. Put in a Z-bed, curtains, etc., but too many oil leaks. traded up to a new '87 Vanagon GL Weekender and finally, in 1990, my current and only ride, a '90 Westy. Where to find a pristine, rust-free van? Hidden in a garage in Arizona, being prepped for a long summer road trip. People still ask me if it is new and I have to explain that they stopped making them in 1991. Soon, off we go, just me and my Shadow, a big, beautiful black Labrador. No cell-phone, MP3, DVD, CD, DVD, GPS, porta-potty, Propex, bike, kayak, roof-rack, rug-rats, etc., etc. Now starting a waiting list for future potential buyers. Getting older, but not growing up. Jerry |
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