Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:43:38 -0700
Reply-To: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From: jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject: Re: New SUb-group started
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On 11/24/04 6:50 AM, "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote:
> OK,
> I'll take you up on that. Let have a new Sub-group.
> The name will be called "lonely harts vanagon club".
> All you have to do to join is protest you are a vanagon
> owner and it has had a negative impact on your SO.
> Who wants to join ?
> Eric
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> Doug in Calif wrote:
>
>> Well Chris and Eric,
>> If you guys start a lonely guys vanagon club I certainly must join.
>> One of my buddies here who goes camping a lot in his 91 syncro westy is
>> also a single dude, we seem to spend all of our time doing something related
>> to
>> vanagons, camping, thinking about camping, traveling, chasing the Larry
>> Chase icon.
>>
>> I made a joke to him that we need to find some "westy girls". These would be
>> women
>> who hate high class hotels / motels and fully equipped RVs.
>> We somehow feel that these "westy women" are really out there and will love
>> us
>> for who and what vw freaks we are.
>>
>> That they would be totally content viewing new places and sites through the
>> large adequate windshield of our vanagons, no complaining only gratitude for
>> the man and his machine.
>>
>> Heck if Harley dudes can get hot women to ride cross country on the back of
>> a bike
>> seems like we would have em jumping to get in our vans with us....
>>
>> Perhaps Chris you can hook us up with some signs for our vans.
>> Wanted-"westy girl"
>>
>> I have a good vanagon woman scare story for you guys if you want to hear
>> it.
>> p-mail me .
>>
>> BTW do either of you know if the pinion shaft in the syncro trans can be
>> put into a "neutral" position to disengage it from the gear box?
>> by any means possible, linkage, shift fork position, or modification?
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:15 PM
>> Subject: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Chris,
>>> I like your sensor of humor! 15 Acres is enough room. As long
>>> as the neighbors don't have any problems with that. What kind
>>> of cars is your dad into? I also have some old american iron,,,
>>> 1936 Chryslers.
>>> I agree with you 100%, about vanagons scaring women away.
>>> They take one look at the vehicle and they think all kinds of strainge
>>> things. I've always thought that you could judge a person by there
>>>
>>>
>> vehicle.
>>
>>
>>> But to do this, you have to know vehicles as much as people.
>>> Syncros are truely a rich mans sport, at this stage of the game.
>>> There are just to few of these to get deals on used parts, etc. I'm not
>>> rich
>>> at all. I've been making parts, like the gas tank straps.
>>> My second syncro got a new engine (swap) at the cost of $1000. My
>>> third syncro is being converted to a 2 WD to save money. So I don't
>>> have money to burn ether.
>>> I am rich in other terms. I don't have much, witch will prove it:
>>> no car
>>> payments, no house payments, no wife, not childeren, no bills. I'm
>>> healthy and I can fix anything man made. What more can a person ask
>>> for. LOL..... To witch I give thanks this thanksgiving weekend!!!
>>> Gotta run
>>> Eric
>>> PS time.... I could use more time
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> In a message dated 11/23/04 1:18:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> vw4x4@fyi.net writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Chris,
>>>>> Do you mine me asking what you do for a
>>>>> living, that allows you to have the money and space for
>>>>> 9 vanagons?
>>>>> ERic
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> yes, eric, since you must know everything, i will tell you.. i work
>>>> at a sign shop..(graphics, assembly, setup etc) as far as the 9
>>>> vanagons - one is my own ('84 wolfsburg sunroof), and then i have a 89
>>>> carat and a 80 westy both being readied for sale. the other 6 are
>>>> parts vanagons that have donated alot of parts to listmembers on the
>>>> Vanagon list right here.
>>>> as far as space, my parents have a 15 acre farm, and i store my cars
>>>> there. i tell them that all the parts vans are just "mobile storage
>>>> sheds" and its worked so far :<) (my dad is into old american cars
>>>> also, so he has helped convince my mom) :<)
>>>>
>>>> as far as the time - well, i have no GF (most likely due to being
>>>> into vanagons..these damn things control your life and scare the women
>>>> away!!!) so all my free time outside of work is spent on vw's. as
>>>> far as money.. what money? im freakin broke LOL !!!
>>>>
>>>> gimme some of your money eric you gotta be rich to own a $yncro :<)
>>>>
>>>> chris
>>>>
Nice choice on the "hart". A term for males of some breeds of deer.
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