Split Window and Bay busses are more in demand than Vanagons. Vanagons are a third choice for most people looking for a VW camper or bus. Personally I'd prefer a 78 - 79 Bay Westfalia over the last Westfalia I owned. The bay busses are lighter and run faster with the Type IV engines than 80-83 with Air Cooled Engines. The down sides to the Bay and Split window are the absence of a big hole over the engine for easy access. I found that I could live without the big engine cover once I learned enough to replace everything on the top of the engines that could possibly fail. I recall several 6 month time periods when I only opened the engine bay to check or change oil. If you're going to invest heavily into a VW box I'd suggest that you invest in something that has or will become a classic collectable within a few years. Then there is the other: It's just a matter of choice. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:50 AM Subject: Re: in the year 2015......
> In a message dated 10/24/05 4:59:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > Greg@pottsfamily.ca writes: > > > > I would think > > that the aircooled vanagons could outlive the waterboxers. > > > > Sure, they're slower, but that too works in their favor: they're less > > likely to be driven into the ground. > > > > > > > > but nobody wants them!! :<) > > > chris |
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