Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:57:49 -0800
Reply-To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: lonely in Portugal
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I was in Lisbon and a couple on other spots not too long ago. Saw some
Westies there. Every single one had Spanish plates. A few days after,
we stopped I'm Gibraltar. Saw one Titian Red Westy with the aero
spoiler in place of the luggage rack. Spanish plates again. Seems you
are on the wrong side of the Iberian Peninsula.
I'll bet there is some non-English speaking club near you.
BenT
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On Nov 16, 2009, at 5:30 AM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:
> Hello, listees,
> For 2.5 years, since I moved from USA to Portugal, I've seen only
> 2 Westy's: one was from Spain and the other from Germany. My, 1987
> Westy (brought from USA, odometer reading 52 k miles), once I stop
> attracts many on-lookers. In Portugal the year the vehicle was made
> is on licence plates and people usually wander seeing the condition
> of my Westy. What really unusual to them is that it has gasoline
> motor. In this country over 90% of vehicles are diesels, even some
> with single cylinder 600 cc motors.
> O, I wish my Westy was diesel. Gasoline 95 octane goes here for US
> $8.40 per gallon, and diesel for US$6.30.
> My Westy goes up to 23 MPG. With diesel, I suppose, my driving would
> have been much cheaper.
> Owning Westy in this small country, filled with great natural
> beauty, with best climate in Europe, having lots of historic sites
> (Portugal has over 110 castles!) offers many opportunities. Savings
> on accommodation covers many times the fuel expences. Campsites are
> great and one speaking English will find there many Europeans to
> start the conversation with.
> But..................here is the bad part. No Westy club. I simply
> didn't find yet one.
> In my years in USA I participated in many shows, aquired many
> friends. Dannis Haynes is one of them. As a heater expert I served
> hundreds of VW vans and Westy's owners. Some are still contacting me
> for advice.
> I read posted info with great interest and find the listees very
> helpful.
> With wishes of great travels and joy,
>
> Ark Mirvis
>
>
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