Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:54:23 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: hey howdy
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <B3B16ACB-2E2B-4197-A9D8-E1C62FD0A1CA@pottsfamily.ca>
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I purposely didn't diz Bays as I knew Greg would proudly & correctly
defend them, as he should.

Tom B.-Bob the Tomato ain't no "Fat Chick"


On Jul 25, 2007, at 5:01 PM, Greg Potts wrote:

> 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.