Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:01:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: hey howdy
Comments: To: David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
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Hi David,

BITE YOUR TONGUE!!   Baywindows own second place, by virtue of
preceding the vanagon design. If it hadn't been for the baywindow,
you snooty vanagonauts wouldn't enjoy crash-proof bumpers, disk
brakes, hydraulic valves or sliding doors as a standard feature. The
standard vanagon camper interior was also seen in 1976-79 baywindows.

Didn't you ever hear the saying "Respect your elders."?  That also
applies in this situation. I am sorry if you're not content in third
place, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you get uppity. ;-P

Personally, If I see a VW with a pop-top, I wave. I also wave at
vanagons, even if they don't have a pop-top. I don't usually wave at
Eurovans without a pop-top; those people wouldn't understand anyway.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com


On 25-Jul-07, at 6:11 PM, David Etter wrote:

> Hi Brendan:
>
>        It's like I've always said. There is a hierarchy to owning a
> Westy or VW Van.
> At the top of the heap are the 'Splitties' then come the 'Vanagon'
> models (arguments with the 'Bays' still arise here) then  the 'Bay
> Window' AND at the bottom of the list lie the Eurovans, (Phew! open
> the windows in here)

> SNIP

>        The Bays would have locked into second place with their
> air-cooled engine but the Vanagon model was such an improvement in
> space and interior design plus the loss of the split window was to
> lose any collector's value.