Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:52:44 -0400
Reply-To: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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From: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Corvallis, OR
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To All,
Thank you for your comments they are much appreciated and please do share
more vanagon related information in the area as you see relevant.
Don,
I really appreciate the insight and I fully understand the suckiness that
can be being indoors for prolong periods. That being said, I currently live
in Michigan were we are equally indoors for a great deal of the time year
round. The precipitation here is as you may know is varied in type, but
always harsh as the winters are full of snow and even now that Spring has
"officially" arrived we are expecting some more possible snow and freezing
rain starting on Wednesday.
I see the possibility of Oregon as a better than present wrenching
opportunity as long as I get a 2 car garage or work area. It wont be
sub-freezing like here and I don't think that I will have to shovel the rain
in a weekly basis. Silver linings!!! The light maybe different, as I think
that it maybe grayer there despite the heavy snow we have in Michigan.
Having like minded VW heads around always make things much more bearable.
Thanks,
Tony
Thanks,
Tony
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Vanagons are popular in the Pacific Northwest..for any number of
> reasons. One of those reasons is that it is often necessary to stay inside,
> out of the rain or snow.
> I'd advise anyone considering relocating to the Northwest to factor in the
> winter season, perhaps visit here (I spend about 10 mos. per year here in
> the NW) during the months other than summer. It's often really gorgeous,
> but it can truly suck, weather-wise, for months at a time. There is a
> reason just about every other RV or camper you see in the Southwest US
> between Oct. and May has Oregon, Washington or BC plates....
> The amount of rain and clouds can vary greatly, also, dependent on your
> east/west location. I've been back here for two weeks, located on the Dry
> Side of the mountains, and it still has rained much of every single day..
> Not really vanagon content...other than they are good places to hang out
> when in the Northwest. Check the local group, called Wet Westies, for more
> about Corvallis
> Don Hanson
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Volks,
>>
>> Just wanted to know if there any of you in that area? Also, are any
>> mechanics that are able to tackle vanagon behaviour if need be? Im doing
>> some re-con as Corvallis coud be a future ending point for our family.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tony
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