Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:02:00 -0400
Reply-To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject: Re: where do the best vanagons come from?
In-Reply-To: <C0E38B93.F79F%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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Hi Mike,
If she's within 40 miles of Ken Wilford, I'd say prolly NJ someplace.
Happy trails,
Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com
On 19-Jul-06, at 10:11 AM, Mike Miller wrote:
> Where are you?
>
> On 7/19/06 6:03 AM, "Helena Troy" <lacewingfairy@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> I have returned to the fold after attempting for 3 years to drive
>> a toyota
>> sienna minivan. It f'n sucked, although it was reliable and did
>> get me where
>> I was going. No one pulled out in front of me because they thought
>> I had no
>> balls/pickup, but for god sake I was driving a MINIVAN. yes, i
>> could merge in
>> traffic and I appreciated those extra cyllinders, it even had the
>> power
>> sliding doors. well slit my wrists and call me housewife, but it
>> was no
>> Vanagon.The kids were climbing over eachother to get to the back
>> seat, where
>> was I supposed to put all my STUFF?? what about when I get sleepy
>> on the
>> turnpike? Call that a recline in that front seat?? No way!!!I
>> promise I will
>> be loyal no matter how many problems I find on a regular oil
>> change. No
>> matter HOW hard it is to find tires I will not let my Wolfsburg/
>> Carat go.
>> Thats what I want btw... jic you want to pelt me with offers for
>> your snazzy
>> 1988-1991 wolfy/carat. And I swear no one but Ken W will ever do the
>> mechanicals. I will drive the extra 40 miles to have it done
>> right.Ok. so
>> where do the best vanagons come from? I was thinking that the
>> vintage planes
>> all live in the desert. They dont age, perse, but dont their
>> hoses and things
>> get baked? But no rust, is that really a benefit? What about
>> something that
>> drove in the mountains all the time, or was a weekend camping
>> warrior? What
>> is the best combination of living/driving for the discerning
>> purchaser to
>> get?Oh and price. I have seen all kinds of $2000 vanagons from
>> dealers who
>> dont know of the vana-magic, but obviously there is no way to know
>> of the up
>> keep. But there is the van lover who is willing to part with
>> their BABY for
>> no less than $7000. How to decide? Sure if you have just dropped
>> a subaru
>> engine in there, ok, I get that, but how can people with a
>> straight face ask
>> for such high prices for an original engine with a billion miles on
>> it?Returning home.(but getting a back up Toyota wagon, for those
>> special down
>> times with my new Wolfy)lacewingkatie@gmail.com
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