At 4/13/2007 12:06 PM,BJ Feddish wrote: >since "nobody buys these things as a daily driver anymore." That >really got me thinking. That probably is the case these days. When I bought >my current van 10 years ago I paid $4500 for it with a fresh coat of paint >and a rebuilt engine. I drove it as a daily driver for 5 years but needed >something with more pickup when I started working at a particular client so >I bought a Subaru Legacy > >So the question is, does anybody still drive a Vanagon (or loaf) as a daily >driver out there? My '87 is a daily driver, almost 80 miles a day, I put a Subaru Legacy engine in a year ago and it's great! It hauls stuff and family where it's needed, at least it does when I do the driving. I like driving a vw bus.
Rob becida@comcast.net With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington. |
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