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Date:         Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:37:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt
              Hood..
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4a7dfc4f.09025a0a.77ce.7fca@mx.google.com>
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You've seen em..I'd guess maybe 2 out of 10 vanagons I see around belong in this category. Remember the types of vanagon owners mentioned a while back? 1. The Go Westy type: (not badmouthing anyone here, just casual observation from my perspective) These folks want a Vanagon because they're so cool.. so not mainstream, and they want them perfect. These folks are like people who buy 'perfect' older Airstream trailers rather than brand new Prevost motorcoaches. 2. The "round the world sailors".. These vanagon-eers always have some kinda project going, a couple of extra vans, an engine swap, a new solar power system...something that keeps them busy working on the vanagons..They love the 'process' of making it 'just right'. but they may never "leave the dock" because there is always just "one more thing that NEEDS to be finished..." 3. the All-rounder.(Probably the majority of Vanagon listers in this category).These have great vans, obviously well cared for and sometimes looking a little well-used...but as soon as they return home, they wash, repair, revise and then go on the road again, ASAP. I am sorta in this category except I keep my van looking pretty dowdy.. 4. The 'Cripes, I wish I could afford a new Chrysler Van" but instead they " gotta drive a crappy old VW'...These vans usually have a somewhat downscale look (owners, too), usually a buncha dents and sit on their wheels(mandatory one hubcap gone) kinda crooked. Often see for sale signs in them saying..."Slight oil leak" or "needs work" These people would (if they won the lottery) choose a Toyota Sienna over a Sprinter or a 45' fifth-wheel trailer with popouts over an Airstream..They may live in mobile homes or manufactured houses and sometimes have lottsa tats and metal stuck in their eyebrows, etc.. Their other car is probably a Camaro or a primer painted Chevy SS..maybe a pickup..

I'm sure there are other sub types or probably better more P.C. and 'sensitive' ways to describe *my* arbitrary ''groups' but when you see 'Bazillions" (that is a new number, Scott, since Trillions are now "chump-change" according to our government budget numbers) of Vanagons quite often, you start to 'classify' them in your mind..to lump them into 'sub-groups' by type rather than by what model they are..

Don Hanson

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 3:29 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 04:42 PM 8/8/2009, Don Hanson wrote: > >> Maybe 4 in the "Jeeze, I wish I had a new Crysler van instead" modality. >> > > What does that look like? I'm having trouble imagining it, unless it's a > bumper sticker. > > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" >


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