My wife used to love the 85 Westy when it was new and running trouble free. But after about 4 years we had a starting problem when the engine was hot, causing the engine not to start or stalling at red lights. This left her stranded a few times and spooked her up to this day, 20 years later. It took 5 or 6 trips to the VW shop and the "mechanics" kept putting not needed parts in trying to solve the problem. It turned out to be the Temp2 sensor acting up intermittently. This caused me learn to become my own mechanic and my wife to avoid driving the thing as much as possible. In a way this suits me fine. Alfred 85 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 7:46 AM Subject: Re: westfalia = chick repellant. (friday)
It can work the other way as well, if you already have a woman and you want to get a Westfalia. Some might threaten divorce or bodily harm, but the good ones help you look for one. Or at least she only shakes her head and says, "Go ahead." Stephen --- On Fri, 3/6/09, JordanVw@AOL.COM <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM <JordanVw@AOL.COM> Subject: westfalia = chick repellant. (friday) To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 8:55 AM
anytime i tell a girl that i have a yard full of 20 vanagons she runs away. far, far away. has alot to do with why im still single, i guess!! when i do drive my vanagon girls usually make comments..."do you live in that van down by the river?" or look, theres one of those "child molester vans" or " thats one of those terrorist vans" or "How many people have you put to death in your Kevorkian van"? im in my early 30's and not into the hippy chick type girls..(the only girls who appreciate vw vans, it seems!) and trying to get a 25-30 year old professional female interested in you by showing up on a date driving a old vanagon is like a deal breaker.. i know this by experience LOL they want a guy who drives a nice new SUV or sportscar. thank god the vanagon isnt my only ride.. , or id be single forever LOL chris
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