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Date:         Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:27:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
Comments: To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4E102BA1-C43F-4955-89EB-7C11E7198451@kippert.com>
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our first vanagon trip was from powell river to pemberville Laston Lastof Directions Leave Powell River >head south> Catch ferries to Vancouver> cross border to USA> Head south on 5 to Los Angeles -- turn left onto 10 and head east Somewhere around Oklahoma or so Maybe even Flagstaff Get onto 40 east and head in that sort of direction> somewhere around Indianapolis start heading toward Ohio Arrive in Ohio and head north toward Detroit /Toledo arrive Pemberville... Return by heading south with visits to Metropolis and Peduka > Keep on South to Memphis> turn with a gentle ease toward the right while still heading south > keep in a southerly direction until you find yourself in Murfreesburough, Arkansas where you enjoy Diamond Mine digging > then across texas heading west > and North > all the way to the sea> (Which is a beautiful site after all that road) turn right and head north on 101 > Stop in Los Osos and do the Gowesty thing

Proceed North > Load Van with books at Powells Books> return to Powell River> do most of the whole thing again a year later > love that vanagon and westie interior with 5 speed diesel hmmmh mmmm -- yours

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the recommendation, Scott must be good! Not sure that I > want to go 2400 miles for my first Vanagon road trip. It's tempting > though! > > -Mark > > On Nov 21, 2008, at 6:58 PM, Neil2 wrote: > > This is why I'm taking SaVannah down to Scott next week to have her >> fuel >> lines checked out. I just found one leaking and he's one of few I >> trust to >> do the job correctly. (Scott, I also need the linkage maintenance >> performed.) I paid Halsey Automotive in Portland, OR to do just >> this 6 >> months ago and KNEW they didn't do a good job. >> >> Mark, next time you're in the area stop in for Scott's checkup! >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ >

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