Date:         Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:18:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: identification plate
Comments: To: Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <C8D5D8A83B8A4F3C91D9E0A07DC5BC42@Guenther>
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sell your vanagon, buy something else and quit bitching.

you see vintage motorbikes out and about? that because someone is
fixing them to ride, and fixing them during rides.

alistair


On 18-Apr-10, at 2:19 AM, Arkady Mirvis wrote:

I read on the list that Vanagon are great because the owner can fix it
himself. I can't understand what is so great in that. Wouldn't it
better to
do the maintenance, not the repairs? Some may like to be under the
Vanagon,
its their choice. Mine is to troublefree, secure driving without very
expensive repairs.
I can't understand why a company building cars lasting 30 yers shall go
under. That is an american wasteful mentality, forced on producers
all over
the world. Massive amount of materials and labor are wasted. The
average age
of cars in Sweden is 19 years. In Portugal, I, a motorcycle fanatic
in the
past, do often see BSA, Triumph, NSU, GILERA, Moto-Guzzi, Zundapp,
Fichtel &
Sachs, 250, 350, 383 ( police version ), 600, 750 cc BMWs,
....................Vespas. Very many in great shape, daily driven.
And made
in Germany right after the WW II cars: NSU, VETTA, Yanus........Three -
wheeled Messerschmitts.
And over 40 years old Citroen 2CV, Renault can be seen everywhere.
Extremely
reliable, economical and parts are readily available.
Ark.