Daryl, Thanks for the welcome! The first thing I saw today was the post on your blog. Not what I wanted to see as far as the real world is concerned. Hang in there. You are in good condition due to your active lifestyle, and I know you will get some great pleasure and satisfaction from working with your son on the business. We all want you to pass the torch, but not for a long time! Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Daryl Christensen [mailto:daryl@aatransaxle.com] Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 7:56 PM To: 'Stuart MacMillan' Subject: RE: I'm back! Welcome to the real world..again... Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 6:27 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: I'm back! Hello to the old timers (like me) and to those who have joined since I left the list!
After selling my '84 Westy back in 2005 and purchasing a '97 EVC that I sold last year, I'm thinking about purchasing a late model Vanagon Westy. The '84 was a poor driver (not to mention three engine replacements), and the EVC was a poor camper compared to the Westy, and a money pit to boot.
I checked the "articles" section of Vanagon.com and found that Jim Davis' Model Year Summaries are "not available:" http://www.vanagon.com/info/years/full-campers.htm
Maybe someone can fix this. The main reasons I sold the '84 were it had no power steering along small brakes and tires. I would only consider an '86 or newer into which I would put a Subaru engine. I'll never put up with a waterboxer again!
It would be helpful if I could find out what features were added as the Vanagon Westy went through its lifecycle.
Thanks for any info!
Stuart MacMillan Former owner of a '68 Westy I converted to a high top, an '84 Westy, and a '97 EVC Now vanless in Seattle |
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