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Date:         Fri, 2 Jul 2004 01:38:10 +0200
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Subject:      Fw: Trusting Your Machine
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Calle Fallberg" <calle.fallberg@telia.com> To: "Michael Rule" <mikerule@UFL.EDU> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 1:37 AM Subject: Re: Trusting Your Machine

> Hi Michael ! > > When you´re using vehicles this old, the year it was made is of smaller > value, what really matters is how well it was taken care of ! > OK, there are aicoolers and WBX with it´s pros and cons but in general all > year related faults have already been dealt with if the PO liked his rig ! > The thing about travelling in a Vanagon is faith, trust and luck :-) > You must believe in the capability of the car, drive carefully - remember > this is an OLD car - and with a little luck you´ll reach your destination ! > Ehhhh - some mecanical skills and a well filled toolbox will help too but if > you only have the later, the first will come to you in no time !! > So do a little service, take a deap breath, climb up on your throne and go > away and you´ll be amazed how reliable these buses really are ! > OK, we discuss lots and lots of weird problems here but have in mind that > that´s the reason for this community - most of the travel experiences we > share with other people who are not completly devoted to german engineering > :-) > And if you´re worried, why not get a travelplan up here and ask if there´s > someone along the way that can give a hand if the impossible should occure ? > You´d be more than welcome to stop here for a cup of coffee, or use the > garage/tools/local knowledge if you happen to be in the neighbourhood !! > > Calle > -88 Vanagon > ( that blew the engine and has Volvo I4 replacement :)) > Mullhyttan, Sweden > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Rule" <mikerule@UFL.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:57 AM > Subject: Trusting Your Machine > > > > Hi Ya'll, > > > > Silly Question, but I thought it would be an interesting survey- > > and one that is simply opinion-based, so no one can accuse right > > or wrong answers- but hey- feel free to tell me not to post > > useless drivel like this if you're so inclined! > > > > This may apply more to the pre'86 models, but all years seem > > significantly quirky enough that anybody might "feel my pain"... > > > > Obviously there are plenty of brave Volks who travel all over in > > their Groovy Vans, accumulating fun times and memories... but I > > gotta tell ya, I'm a bit terrified! > > > > Reading the constant issues that seem to randomly arise in these > > machines makes me VERY hesitant to got much further than St. > > Augustine's or Tampa Beach (from Gainesville, 1-2.5hrs), for fear > > of some horrific random tranny/ head-gasket blow-out, faulty > > fuel-line-induced fire, silent coolant loss, lite-switch blow-out > > turning my dash into a brown puddle of goo... I mean, short of > > rebuilding EVERYTHING, when does one begin to feel comfy and > > cozy?? > > > > Please bear in mind, this is sorta tongue-in-cheek griping! I am > > admittedly neurotic and anxiety-driven (hah!), altho I have > > already spent about $3K prepping the vehicle to Be Travel Worthy > > (thanks the The List, the Vendors, Vanagonauts, and more Listees > > personal communications than I can name)... but I'm wondering if > > the initial ownership has made anyone as batty and conflicted-- > > > > "Sell and buy a newer one?" > > > > "Go back to my 66 Olds and hiking/camping equipment?" > > > > "Medication??" > > > > "Forget the motorized things, those Luddites had it good?!" > > > > --as I feel after 5wks of ownership of an 84 Westy? > > > > Cheers, > > Mike > > > > --------- <:3~ --------- > > > > Michael Rule > > UFL / UFSCC > > Transgenic Core Facility > > CB-033 > > 352.392.4210 > > http://transgenics.ufscc.ufl.edu > > > > The trick is to listen to what the experiments tell you - > > and to not be fooled by the myths of authorities -- > > Constantine Spyropoulos (1928-1984) >


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