Date:         Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:04:16 -0500
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: syncro sighting..White Salmon, Wa.
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <6bc66ccf0911121733j7572bb94wbaf973f955e969ec@mail.gmail.com>
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Was that Tom Hanks?  ;-)


Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com


On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> A very tricked-out medium blue westie syncro, Montana plates.  Big tube
> front bumper, custom looking rear hatch rack, driving lights, alloy wheels
> and big brakes, looked lifted up, awning. and a 3.3 subie motor.  I
> actually
> stopped for a look and to talk to the guy in the Subie mechanic shop in
> front of which it was parked.  Tony the Subie man...he was a bit busy, so I
> didn't get the owner's story.  He offered a 2.2 subie conversion for around
> $3000...didn't follow through with the full story on that since another
> customer came in..a paying customer rather than like me..a tire kicker.
>  His
> worker had driven the vanagon and said it was "Really something!  Really
> fast!"  What a nice looking vehicle..
>   Don Hanson
>