Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:27:47 -0700
Reply-To: Dave Mari <vw4x41987@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Dave Mari <vw4x41987@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncro recently moved to Massachusetts
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Hi Volks,
Just got back from Maine and saw this Western Mass tread. It looks like we have enought with the new guy in town for a party! As for the town of Florence you have to check out the killer Florence off road hill climb!!!
Cheers :-)
Dave, Syncro Westy Zetec!
----- Original Message ----
From: Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:54:50 AM
Subject: Re: Syncro recently moved to Massachusetts
Jim
Florence is west of Northampton, which makes it north of Easthampton, and
further north and somewhat east of Southampton. I'll Keep my eyes open for
Dave. There are a few nice looking vanagons around, but I haven't seen any
Syncros.
Roger
I have often thought about AAA. A wise person would do it, but I'm brutally
cheap. My van actually has been very good about notifying me somewhat ahead
of time when it's going to fail, so I have not had to walk or tow much.
Joel
Paquette is actually a fairly common name in French-Canadian parts of the
country. Sort of like Garcia or Ramirez in LA. But I don't even know
Chris, not even one of my 42 cousins.
I grew up here, so I do know how to drive in snow. My intent is for the
Syncro to spend the winter under a roof. I'll probably do the parking lot
thing just for fun.
Jeff
Miss Flo's is still happening. Florence is different, as is Easthampton.
Well into gentrification. Florence now has a vegan restaurant, a change I
approve of.
If you're originally from Taunton, perhaps you know the Paquettes. The
family homestead is still there, and still occupied by family.
Zeitgeist
I knew I was making a risky statement about the Japanese car for backup.
Before the Vanagon, I wouldn't have said so, but all this new-fangled fuel
injection and electronic ignition is like voodoo to me. When it stops, I
scratch my head for a VERY long time. I'll learn it, but it's not like my
'64 bus, which broke down regularly, but which I could always patch up and
keep rolling. My two favorite stories are of pushing a lifted macho man
truck through a flooded vado in Baja. He thought he could get through, I
dove in to follow in his wake. He stalled, I didn't. I pushed him
through. He was humbled. Second story is pulling a British military Land
Rover out of the mud in Belize. I had chains, they didn't. I've had
air-cooled busses forever, and never feared being stuck. I've done side of
the road cylinder head replacements, all that stuff. But the Vanagon scares
me, and my Suzuki never dies.
Thanks to all for the friendly replies.
Ray
On 8/17/07, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Back in the mid-'80's, my parents had a '73 Superbeetle and an '84 Honda
> CRX. The Superbeetle had to tow that Japanese car several times, on
> account
> of its appetite for devouring distributors. I've owned four Vanagons
> ('80
> '82D '87 '89) and have never been left on the side of the road. YMMV
>
> On 8/17/07, Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Bad Hall sensor.... Buy one locally, or save $50 and wait a week. Van
> > sits
> > in the garage waiting.
> >
> > I love my van, but thank goodness for Japanese cars. Always there for
> > backup.
> >
> >
> Casey
> __________________________________________
> '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel
> '94 100CSQ Avant
> '90 90Q
> '89 Bluestar
>
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