Date:         Mon, 10 May 2010 19:15:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Peter K <bybike@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter K <bybike@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      any words of wisdom for a virgin to the world of westy's?
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I am looking at getting my first westy, and have spent the past couple of
weeks looking through gowesty and thesamba to see what knowledge i can
glean... along with reading all the the info here for the past week or so.

i'm not a mechanic, although i'm good with simple machines (i love bicycles,
and am looking for a westy to keep my bikes company : ) I work with
computers, and don't love them... 'nuf said. So after a couple of weeks of
reading, I think I'm on that page "are you a eurovan guy or is a vanagon in
your future"... and as much as I appreciate the creature comforts of the
eurovan, I think it's a vanagon. So... now what?
I'm up in Canada (Toronto), and importing one from the States seems like a
lot of added effort. Most of the ones I see up here are out on the west
coast, which means I need to ask and assess remotely or spend a lot on
airfare to visit. I do get the "avoid round headlights" level of info I have
(so '86 or later), I don't know enough to be able to assess what leaks or
malfunctioning parts are the ones that will have big $$$ signs attached. And
rust... well, where is it really bad and if I see it I should stop dreaming
vs just an indicator of some body work and paint?

I'm sure everyone here has gone through the newbie thoughts when they first
got the westy bug... help?

--
/Peter K
> You can find me at http://studiofstop.com