Date:         Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:32:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <48F0B60A.8000005@pottsfamily.ca>
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As an administrator, I heartily agree, and I've a van I know little about,
and it, on par, has many issues which I'd know could be resolved very easily
at a camp out.  If I place my feet in a wrenchy's shoes, I quickly realize
that would be inexcusable.  One method of empathizing is to assume the
enjoyment a wrenchy may gain from assisting a fellow cult member . . . er VW
owner, is inversely proportional to the knowledge/experience/skill that
wrenchy possesses.  This is precisely why blokes like me will gladly help *
anyone* out.

On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 7:19 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Jack,
>
> Ummmm... I have mixed feelings about this advice.
>
> I know, I know...  PLENTY of people on this list have pictures of me
> under my bus replacing the speedo cable at EveryBus 2003, or when my
> clutch blew up en-route to BusFusion 2004, or the shift linkage failure
> of 2006. I have camped in AIRS-members driveways and I have had other
> AIRS members camp in mine. I have no problem with that; it's gonna
> happen sometimes.
>
> Face it, there's a high enough likelihood of unplanned maintenance that
> winds up needing to be done. If your van isn't up to the trip then come
> to the campout in some other vehicle, get the advice you need and then
> FIX IT BEFORE YOU GO CAMPING!!
>
> As a campout organizer, I would really prefer that everyone bring a
> good-running vehicle to events. PLANNING to do maintenance at a campout
> isn't fair to the campground or the event planner.
>
> The Full Moon Bus Club does offer an interesting compromise; they have
> an annual event in the Carolinas known as Fix-Yer-Bus. There, people
> work first and relax afterwards. Or so I'm told, I've never been.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
> Jack R. wrote:
>
>  The lesson to this is... ALWAYS go to Vanagon events!!!  You will surely
>> find some experienced folks willing to lend a hand.  And, when successful,
>> it sure feels good to help them out.  It's also fun to give advise...
>> always
>> FREE!
>>
>>


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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
'86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
Nunquam Pendite Divendium