long story short: my first VW bus is for sale on eBay right now. I want it, bad. Its got a new motor, but I know the trans is about 1 mile from being trashed (it has 199,993 miles on it when I sold it to the person who flipped it to the current owner) the bus is BEAT up, but I know it, and love it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4576660545 that is the old bus of mine. its in eugene, and im already going there next weekend. think thats the universe telling me to buy it back?
the problem, is money, of course. I have an 81 westy that I love right now. Im into it for a 100% new exhaust system as well as a brand new transmission with a 2 yr warranty on it still. Brand new tires all the way around as well. What parts from my vanagon can I swap into my old bus if I buy it? any of the exhaust, or maybe the trans? the 76 is a federal model, as is my aircooled 81 vanagon, not CA models. I have a feeling that if I let my love for this one get the best of me, ill probably end up regretting it. I dont know why, it just seems to work that way when you go on feeling and not logic. logic would tell me that it needs more work than its worth and ive already got a van that I trust to get me anywhere I need to go, but I don't know right now. im a bit frazzled and wanted to see if anyone had any input for me... thanks, chris. |
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