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Date:         Mon, 7 Apr 2008 19:58:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ladies and Vanagons
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90804071940y3b19d98bs131637de3670919b@mail.gmail.com>
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Will she help? Absolutely! She's not squeamish about cars at all.

Its been a while, but it used to be that we had a pile of cars and trucks and I was always doing something with one or the other. She can bleed brakes with the best!

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 7:40 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Or is it Newlywed Neil? > > :) > > > Oh no it's not! > > I agree. I think Bryan has the best take on this one. > > I think that's outstanding that your wife is so supportive of a Suby > install. > > But will she help? --- :^) > > Not Married Neil. > > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 6:45 PM, Jake de Villiers > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh great, relationship advice from a single guy! Or is it Newlywed > Neil? > > :) > > > > I think Bryan's doing better in the advice department......"if it's not > a > > > > camper then sell it and get a camper. " > > > > My wife and partner of almost 32 (!) years loves our vans and is > looking > > forward to the Subaru 2.5 install. I think she plans to take over > Dixie as > > her daily driver. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 6:35 PM, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> > wrote: > > > > > >> Would like to endear my wife to my Vanagon and she seems to think > that > > > it's prehistoric! ???? Any points of view that would coax her into > more $$ > > > and more trips for 'Gringo' would be appreciated. :-) I'm NOT > whippped, > > > Scott!! Hehehehehe << > > > > > > Your tag line says "91GL AT 'Gringo'". Hmmm is that just a regular GL > > > non-camper? If it's just a GL then there is not much you can do. It > will > > > grow on her though when she see's how practical it is. Is it in nice > > > shape? > > > A 91 GL in nice shape is a pretty cozy vehicle. If it's camper than > that's > > > a > > > different story. Take her camping somewhere really quiet and scenic > for > > > the > > > weekend. Plan everything in advance including meals, etc. Let her > just > > > relax the whole time. Do all the cooking, cleaning, etc. Make sure > the > > > weather is perfect. Stay away from private campgrounds. > > > > > > Actually, if it's not a camper then sell it and get a camper. ;) > > > > > > My first camper was a '72. When I got it back from the mechanics from > > > having > > > the engine done (the engine was blown when I bought it from some > stranded > > > Californian) I took my wife for a ride. It was April and still cold. > The > > > first stop we came to all the moldy water that was accumulating in > the > > > broken sunroof came pouring down on my wife. Our first camping trip > we > > > stayed at a private campground in 100 degree heat next to the meeting > > > house > > > where it was "square-dance night". There we were in the back of the > van > > > trying sleep with the sweat, bug spray and the worlds loudest square > dance > > > music and my wife says "I don't think I can do this again" while > keeping > > > her > > > teeth clenched together. > > > > > > Somehow though she did most of the planning for out camping trips for > the > > > next 20 years. > > > > > > Bryan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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