Date:         Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:38:01 +0000
Reply-To:     joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Age of listees
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Talking about car history, let's see...Driving for 21 years, and I've had
that many cars apparently:

'74 MGB ($800)
'73 Mustang (free)
'79 Rabbit ($1000)
'79 Cherokee Chief ($200)
'79 Rabbit (Free)
'79 Rabbit ($200)
'82 Olds 98 Regency ($1200)
'82 Nissan Maxima ($800)
'87 Golf ($1000)
'95 Golf ($too much)
'84 Scirocco (Free, abandoned by a friend, and possibly the most solid,
well-built car I've ever owned)
'84 Scirocco ($200)
'86 Scirocco 16V ($1800)
'85 Vanagon GL ($1200)
'85 Scirocco ($250)
'83 Subaru Wagon ($100 and one case Miller High Life)
'85 Vanagon GL ($1800)
'95 4Runner for the wife ($too much)

Currently:

'85 Vanagon Wolfsburg Westy ($3500)
'01 Passat Wagon ($wife and kid hauler--necessary cost)
'93 Corolla ($600)

Before it's all over, I hope to own:

'84 Rabbit GTI
'72 911 Targa
'76 Triumph TR6

Whew...I've always been of the opinion that you buy them cheap, then spend
what you would on a monthly payment bringing them up to shape.  Then sell
and start all over again!

Joe T.
Addict



>From: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
>Reply-To: "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Age of listees
>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:05:56 -0500
>
>I'm now 55.  My first VW van was a '68 panel van that I bought in
>Capetown, South Africa in 1974.  I modified it into a camper and toured
>southern Africa for 6 weeks.  But  I still longed for the Westy camper;
>just couldn't find one for sale at a reasonable price (some things never
>change).  Fast forward about 28 years and I found myself buying an '87
>Westy in 2002 that I enjoyed many trips in with my son.  I sold it a
>couple of years ago (sitting idle too much) and have never been quite
>right since.  Finally bought another '87 a few months ago from someone
>in NY and Dennis Haynes is now getting it road worthy.  I can't seem to
>get these damned vehicles out of my system.
>
>Gerry

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