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Date:         Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:59:05 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Potts new Vanagon(s)
Comments: To: greg@pottsfamily.ca
In-Reply-To:  <26dd0e1eb2ae9e4d934b532499134f44.squirrel@ketchup.teksavvy.com>
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Interesting. How many "Bus" pilots have both Bay and Vanagon, do you think, Greg? Is Bay/ Vanagon less common than say, Splittie / Bay - which would keep one entirely in the Air-Cooled world.

Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Paul, > > Dunno if I am becoming less of a bus guy really, but I certainly am > becoming more of a Vanagon guy. Which is awkward to admit since there's a > current thread on another list that is debating the use of the term "bus" > to describe a Vanagon. > > I now have logged 50,000 miles of daily driving on my 87 Wolfsburg since I > bought it in April 2008. Camping trips, groceries, hauling lumber and > firewood, beach trips and sign equipment service work year round in > downtown Toronto, Kingston, Windsor, London, and Barrie. > > Pretty much ALL of the typical component failures that are common to > vanagons have occurred to my 87 since I bought it... Odometer, headlight > switch, transmission, tires, shift linkage, fuel injection, exhaust > issues, leaky heads, thermostat housing failure... I could go on but you > get the picture. Getting on top of these things sometimes seems like a > never-ending process but eventually the frequency does fall. There are > still about 2-3 little details to take care of on the 87 (horn, reverse > lights, alternator swap) but none of them are critical at the moment so I > will get to them in a while. > > It's a durable and versatile platform that's a good fit for my lifestyle. > > The baywindow? Well, I still enjoy it; it's also quite versatile and > durable. After driving the vanagon I tend to notice that the bay is a good > bit smaller and the suspension is a bit more primitive. I also miss the > heater come fall/winter. Colleen has been commuting with it for the past > month or so; I drove it 800 miles to High Country Bus Festival back in > July. Eventually I plan to convert it to watercooled inline 4 in order to > make a bit more reliable power to attack the hills with, but for the time > being the 1.7L 411 motor I have in it seems to be doing OK. > > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > www.pottsfamily.ca > WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!! > 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon > 1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > > > > > > > > Hey Gregg, it looks like you are becoming less of a bus guy and more of a > > Vanagon guy...how does it feel?? > > > > It's ok to share your feelings... > > > > I used to be a bus guy...now I kinda hate driving busses...even though I > > still think they look cooler... > > > > :) > > >


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