Date:         Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:05:47 -0500
Reply-To:     joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Three classes of Vanagons..(short)
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Type I ...
>  The most numerous of 'My' 3 types, at  least in my home area of
> eastern
> Wa. and Or. is the "POS, but it does the job".  This type van (and
> owner)
> usually has dents in the back corners, rust on the surface, faded
> paint,

Type II ...
>  Second type is the Collector...These are the Lifted, buffed, alloy
> wheeled,  subie powered Syncros and the totally restored
> Westphalia's that
> gleam with ten recent coats of wax and usually have all kinds of
> Zoot,

Type III ...
>  Then the third type are those I see being used as I travel about.
> I see
> plenty here in the Columbia River Gorge during summer.  This type
> van, they
> usually aren't totally buffed out.  But you see many that have been
> improved
> with bigger wheels and SA light kits..

and the one you forgot ...


Type IV ...
semi-type III sitting in the back yard, waiting on the lotto payoff to
become Type II,
needing transmission or engine or fuel injection work to be able to
even move around the yard. :(

whichever Type you are, it's always about Time and Money ... either
you have plenty of both, or never enough of either one. :(

unca joel