U tube vid posted on the wet westies list http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CY0yzO_ESI Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Potts" <greg@pottsfamily.ca> To: "Daryl of AA Transaxle" <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:38 AM Subject: Re: Tom Hanks and his syncro Westy on Letterman
> Hi Daryl, > > > I didn't see it live, but I found the first 10 minutes online through > the interweb: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkgKQLLp554 > > The VW stuff comes up at 5:45 in. > > Most memorable line: "If you suffer from a rare dementia like I do, it's > the car to have." > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop > www.busesofthecorn.com > www.pottsfamily.ca > > Daryl of AA Transaxle wrote: >> Watched it last night.. Said it was a 20 yr old Syncro 4wd van and later >> mentioned it was a camper. >> Almost the entire 30 min of "guest time" was Tom telling about >> the"issues" >> with the van starting at 18.6 miles into the trip the speedo quitting and >> the fuel gauge reading 1/4 tank off. Running out of fuel by Bonneville 12 >> miles form there KOA campground, tow truck rescue, getting gas can filler >> stuck in tank filler, etc etc.. Pretty long in the tooth, but was sooo >> typical of what we all have dealt with on our own rigs. Typical non car >> guy >> type report. >> Daryl of AA Transaxle (doin OK so far) >> 425-788-4070 |
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