Date:         Sun, 31 May 2009 04:23:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      WI  Westy sitting in Cedar Falls VW Dealer?
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Noticed a white 86-88(?) chrome bumpered Westy with Wisconsin plates
on it and wondered if it was a list member?  Between Mr. Brase and
myself, we could probably get him on the road again and avoid the
high priced labor charges that the dealers like to charge.  The parts
guy at that dealer likes Vanagons, but I can't speak to the
mechanics' knowledge of them. It's rare to see one parked out back
like that.  I live like a mile away from there.  Nice Rhein alloys on
the rig and it's not too rusty for a WI vehicle.  First time I've
seen the Rheins up close and they are tempting.  The Goodyear tires
on it are cracking at the sidewalls and show a 94 for the load rating
and that would scare me and lead me to the conclusion that maybe this
owner is not a list member or at the very least, ignores all the tire threads.

DM&FS