Date:         Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:11:47 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock
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I keep such a log on all vanagons and others as well. It's just a word
file. If there is an issue, a repair, an upgrade, a problem, I record
the date and the mileage. I go back and add comments as to whether
something worked or not.

This provides me with an invaluable history, like a patient record, to
diagnose problems with. I can "look back" and see what symptoms I
might not remember led up to a problem. I can tell how long everything
lasts (with multiple vanagons in my life, it's hard to say which one
got what when).

I also know when my camper upgrades were installed.

Anyway, it started way back when I began doing my own work on my 90,
and I've been doing it ever since. I also have a ring binder on each
car (and sometimes on a particular engine) so I can keep every receipt
for every part and service.

Jim

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca> wrote:
> -Now I am resolved to writing everything down and keeping
> -records.........where the hell did I put my glasses?
>
>
> Man does THAT sound familiar. :-) I now have a little booklet on my
> motorcycle, scooter, Bay Westy, Bug, and Suzuki Jeep!! And I found my
> glasses so I could write this email!
> Courtney
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind,
> and the ones who mind, don't matter.
>