Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 22:43:01 -0500
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagons in California...(Splitties)
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<I saw a splittie on the road in 1998. No kidding.
We're more likely to see a unicorn or the Loch Ness Monster>
I saw one once. It made my day.
Around here, it seems you'd be better off hunting for the skunk ape.
"Back when i was your age, i once saw a splitwindow bus....ON THE ROAD. And
Pluto was a planet...."
In all fairness, i did have a chance to drive the most expensive 23 window
i've ever seen sell on ebay. A fully original 20 or 30K mile show car. It
sold for something like $60K. However, i did not see it on the road, and
only drove it about 25feet into a garage. Based on that though, they do seem
to drive pretty nice.
: )
-Craig
'85GL
Which actually drove, and made it around the block today.
On Jan 2, 2008 7:59 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@whispllc.com> wrote:
> Yeah My 56 single was off the road for 10 years since they raised the
> speed limit to a suggested 70 mph. Here in Michigan 70 is the slow lane. my
> 56 was
> lucky to pull 60 mph and with the small tailights no one would even see me
> till it was to late. NOW I lowered it with straight bug axles and now can
> cruise at
> 70 NO Problem. I can at least stay up with traffic but the taillight issue
> is going to be resolved by a set of plug in Trailer lights for Travel. I
> wont sell that thing
> but I just dont want it hit either.
> C-ya Jonce
>
> >I hear what you are saying. At BBTD there was a guy there who had a 60's
> >splittie camper. I had seen them in person at VW shows but this was the
> >first one I ever got to sit inside of and even had the chance to drive
> it.
> >Though there will always be a place in my heart for the splities I could
> not
> >possibly see driving that thing on today's roads. Thinking back to my '65
> >beetle I think the beetle felt safer and more powerful.
>
>
> >Bryan
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> >Vdub Guy
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 6:21 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Vanagons in California...(Splitties)
>
> > <I saw a splittie on the road in 1998. No kidding.
> >We're more likely to see a unicorn or the Loch Ness Monster>
>
>
>
> >I not only saw one just few weeks ago, I drove it from Natural Bridge,
> >Virginia to Gainesville Virginia, where it broke down on I 66. Did the
> last
> >20 miles on a flat bed tow truck. A friend bought it, a '62 panel. It
> was
> >like driving a tin can with a lawn mower engine. No thanks. I had a '67
> >Deluxe years ago, but I was 19 at the time. At my age, I'm more
> comfortable
> >with the Vanagon. Jeff
>
>
> Jonce Fancher
>
> 56 Single Cab
> 66 Sunroof Bug
> 66 Variant Squareback
> 66 Porsche 912
> 71 Sunroof Bus
> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
> 85 Vanagon Westi
> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>
> Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com
> Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/
>
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