Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 09:21:11 -0400
Reply-To: "Myers, Thomas A" <Thomas.Myers@USA.XEROX.COM>
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From: "Myers, Thomas A" <Thomas.Myers@USA.XEROX.COM>
Subject: Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
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Hmmm - turned 37 this year. I have been afflicted with VW's on the brain
since I was 16. At point I have owned a 76 rabbit, a 78 Scirocco from hell
a 86 GTI, a 1991 G20 [ oops, I went to the dark side... ] and now a
2001 TurboGolf that is in the shop every month. [ and has me planning to
return to the japanese dark side very very soon....]
I picked up my 1991
Westy back in 1999. I started to get interested in Westy's after spending
years falling trying not to fall asleep at the wheel during roadtrips
telling myself
"if I had a Westy I could just stop and take a 5 hour nap...."
Several coworkers are Westy people as well which definately provided
encouragement.
I really have enjoyed camping since getting the westy
[ after 8 years of boy scouts / sleeping on top of rocks and roots ]
Probably like many people on the list .. I think it would be great someday
to spend the summer living out of the van in between jobs. But for now -
it is just a hobby vehicle that I [ happily?] pour tons of money into....
Pulling the van out of storage next week.. then it is time for
new front brakes, new slave cylinder, new front blower motor.....
fridge won't light....., new fuel lines, A/C not working......., must fix
rust.......... [sigh] all in the day of a Westy...........
Tom
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Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2004 4:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
In a message dated 5/8/04 3:06:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
> > I have noticed that as the younger crowd joins in
> > there's a lack of spelling ability; grammar notwithstanding...
but that's
> > my pet peeve.
> That's a good rant stranger, so let me add my singleminded
observation.
>
> This list attracts a certain idealistic youthful component who
identify the
> Vanagon as a vehicle of escape and freedom. Probably an extension
of the
> hippies in the '60's.
> On the other hand, some of us appreciate the German design and
other more
> tangible aspects of the machine.
>
>
i think it would be a cool thread to see the average ages of people
on the
list...and why you like vw vans, or why you bought your van..and if
you used it
for your your family, or just yourself.. ive been on the list
since the mid
90's when i was in my early 20's.. and i just rolled over the big
Three Ohhh
(big three ohh sh*t im still single) not long ago and i am as
furthest away
from any "hippy" culture stereotypization <--is that even a word? )
as you can
get.. i just like vw vans because they're vw's.. im also a part of
that
go-fast annoying loud exaust and lowered GTI crowd that many of you
hate too.. :<)
why do i like vw vans? because they look cool and you can carry big
stuff in
them. lame answer, but thats pretty much it :<) am i into
camping? nope.
not one bit. i think i slept in my current van once..because i had
to.. LOL
..well id probably be more into camping if i had someone to camp
with..(no pity
party please!!) ive owned plenty of Westys before, but would never
want one as
my own to keep. Anyway, ive owned just about every year vw van from
'67 on
up to 91.. the interest has turned into somewhat of a hobby over the
years, and
ive parted out various vans over the years to fix someting i had at
the time,
and then sell what i dont need.... the accumilation of vw van/bus
parts
comes and goes (have big barn, will accumilate schtuff) and i go to
all the east
coast shows i can, sometimes showing one of my cars (i just have 2
vws myself)
or setting up at the swap meet selling stuff i dont need.. when
you are
single, you need something to occupy your spare time, so the vw
hobby does that
nicely :<) (hmmm maybe that IS why im single LOL) and to ben's
earlier remark..
no i am not a 'dealership' ..i have a real job (doesnt pay much, but
it is a
real job LOL).. the 3 or 4 vw parts i sell a month is hardly enough
to survive
on LOL maybe i chould change my email addy to chrisT@aol.com ..
funny thing
the "vw" in my email address doesnt even stand for volkswagen...
:<)
so anyway, tell us how old you are..and what got you into vw's...and
what you
use your van for... should be a good read!
chris