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Date:         Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:18:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: sad decline and a new sighting in Richmond VA
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20090106010009.72E4F2331BD@pop2.cfu.net>
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Hey, I've owned beaters and will again, most likely.  I'm just saying that I have read on this very list of people searching for specifically this type of Vanagon and here is one that someone might otherwise find very desirable in deplorable condition.

If you need more tales of persons making interesting automotive finds but being deterred/deflected by owners determined to let the vehicles rot into the ground, then take a look at carsinbarns.com.  My own sister did that with a '68 Mustang she bought new.  After it had rusted so badly that people ceased asking to buy it she sent it to the crusher.

You don't need an excuse to stay out of Richmond if you have a reason.

Stephen

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote: From: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> Subject: Re: sad decline and a new sighting in Richmond VA To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 8:00 PM

Bubba: You wouldn't like my van, then........... and now I have another excuse to stay out of Richmond.

DM&FS

At 05:04 PM 1/5/2009, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > While I defend the right of a vehicle owner to treat it as s/he wishes, I really hate to see a vehicle trashed. There's a Wolfsburg Edition hardtop living nearby and I spotted it in the lot of a tire place today. Stopped for a close look and saw that it got new Tiger Paws installed on its scuffed and corroded alloys. It's got a vanity plate that practically brags VW awareness but the right side cladding is missing and nearly every panel is dented. Worst of all, the groovy diagonal striped blue interior is loaded with gas weed whackers, dirty tools and a big Jobox that can't be doing the interior any good. What a conflict! Maybe it's the guy's only ride and it does exactly what he wants of it, but some folks would kill to have that van in better shape. I had my camera but declined to take a pic, not wanting to document the decline. > > On the plus side I spotted a new arrival in town, a sano grey Syncro hardtop that looks like it's moved or visiting from Williamsburg. > > And on the non-van front I got a pic of the local fenderless, RHD lowered Beetle rat rod that I've seen before. Talk about a strange expression of the automotive art... > > Stephen


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