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Date:         Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:36:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 70's automatic Vanagons?
In-Reply-To:  <699b6e3f0709131120k15f1273ata3bd873b165e561f@mail.gmail.com>
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The vanagon did not exist in the U.S. until 1980. I don't know about other countries but I think they came into being pretty much everywhere starting in 1980. Before that was the rounder air-cooled bread- loaf looking Type II bus most associated to being called the hippy bus. They came with a 2 speed automatic that is kind of a dog at getting up to speed. Considering your driving condition in your location, I'd try to stay with a later vanagon with an automatic unless you wish to deal with the mechanical issues on an older vehicle. I know that that would not be too bad of an option in your area as LA is probably has more aircooled mechanics per capita than anywhere else I can think of. But the cost to maintain is climbing... Unless you plan to take care of it yourself. Then I would say go for it...

Steven '90 Westy (which I'd like to convert to an automatic with TDI as well)..... --- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I really like my 90 Westy, although I haven't tried > out any of the > electrical or propane camping stuff, yet. In the > back of my mind, I would > really like to have a 70's Vanagon, or a weekender > bus or camper - I don't > exactly know what I want...but the MAIN thing that I > would HAVE to have > would be an automatic transmission. Although I am > able to drive a manual, I > hate doing so. I live in Los Angeles, and the last > time I tried driving a > manual Westy (about 6 months ago) I felt like I was > trying to dance with > both legs and arms flailing about! So I am > wondering if there is such a > thing as an older vanagon with an AT. I don't care > about AC or power > windows in an older VW, although I wouldn't have a > 90 Westy without these > features. I would use the 90 for daily driving and > camping (eventually) and > the older one for transporting more people than my > 90 Westy can handle, and > light hauling. Is there such a thing as a 70's > automatic Vanagon? I haven't > seen one advertised in about a year of looking at > bus ads. > Patti > 90 Westy automatic > April 14, 2007 >

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