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Date:         Fri, 9 Jan 2009 19:51:27 -0800
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: Follies anyone? (cost of fun)
Comments: To: Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <9f4608e90901091119i7e4c222cue487f07ef12204bf@mail.gmail.com>
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Ooooh, nothing's as beautiful as a Lusso, my favourite street Ferrari! :-) Thanks, Al.

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:

> Back from the cobwebs and mice a note from 2001: > > What if ... > > > You wanted a 1989 Syncro Westie with say 100K on it...18000US > and SA wheels and tires ... 1000US > and SA Overland brakes ... 700US > and a 3.3l SVX motor ... 11000US > and a rebuilt transaxle ... 1000US > > > 18000+11000+1000+1000+700 makes the 1700US savings a bargain and you still > have a ten year old car you need to work on. > > > An interesting ten year old car but just the same. > > > But what if you wanted to duplicate the capabilities. 200lbs ft of torque, > syncro full time 4wd, all the drawbacks and benefits of a full westfalia. > This costs easily another 5000$ on the used market for a total of 37000US > or > so. > > > So ... save five thousand frogskins on the deal and fix up your syncro. > > > 17MPG if you live in Idaho, 15 if you live in Califunia, cruise at 75 with > passing power to spare in 3d gear. Granny up grades that leave all but the > range rovers and unimogs behind. Ever try to sleep in a range rover or > camp > inconspicuously at Wal-Mart in a Unimog? > > > Fishing cabin, mountain cabin, ski cabin, 4WD Bed and Breakfast anywhere > you > like in air conditioned comfort without looking like a "camper". Shorter > than a Ovlov station wagon, more fun than a ford fiesta, not nearly as fast > as the average crotchrocket ricebike, not nearly as slow as a 1982 Vanagon > L > Diesel Westie, not as ugly as an SVX, not as good looking as a Lusso, easy > to find in your average parking lot. Q-ship extraordinare for those who > think VW buses are slow. > > > Bessie, the charolais camper, not your ordinary roadcow. > > > pensioner >

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


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