Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2008, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:57:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Westy sighting in Baja
Comments: To: Bernie <berniej@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <2d5213e00802282053j3cd06bd4qb076f582d5d84892@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

A few days ago I was heading back north out of San Felipe in my gold 87 Syncro when I was passed by an oncoming 85 Westy with BC plates loaded with bikes etc. I waved and the folks in the front waved back vigorously but I did not have a chance to look at them closely. Was that you Bernie? How many Baja loving 85 Westy owners can there be? Hope they have a nice trip. We did.

Mark

Bernie wrote: > I was driving through southern Arizona one night and I see flashing lights > in the distance > so get ready for a stop of some kind. It turned out to be the Border Patrol. > A nice young man asked to have a look in my Westy and as he did so he > confessed > that this was his "dream machine". He said I want one of these so bad my > teeth itch. > He went on to say that his friends think he is "nuts". > Well you have to be a little different to have one of these at the top of > your wish list but I like different. > It just seemed quite bizarre here we were in middle of desert in the dark > and > he was lusting after my 22 year old Westy. > I mean this guy was truly excited looking in the vehicle. I mean he "loved" > the thing. > As I drove off into the night the purr of the engine even appeared to be > sweeter than > normal. > These things no when they are loved. > I don't know how they but they know! > VW seemed to like being different a longtime ago sadly I don't really see > that > now. I guess when you get huge you don't want to take chances anymore. > Too bad. > > Bernie > Vancouver >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.