Date:         Wed, 18 May 2011 22:42:44 -0230
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: A mention in the Wall Street Journal, though the site is wrong
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And here I thought the error was the guy saying that "whatever model year
vehicle she is talking about will be at least 10 to 20 years old"!  Try  20
to 30?

I found Matilda through westfalia.org, and didn't find this list till I've
been on the road a few months.  Westfalia.org was good for classifieds.



Joy

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> Not really an error, there is a Westfalia.org, or at least there was, I
> haven't been there in years, I guess it is still around. It was the first VW
> bus site I found on the net back in 1998. It was pretty good at one time,
> got taken over by a guy who called himself "Capt. Mike" who was kind of a
>  pain of a moderator. Like a lot of sites, it was divided up into specific
> forums, post a question in the wrong one and Capt. Mike was quick to point
> out your error.      Jeff
>
>
>
> Jeff Stewart
>
>
> ----- "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
>
> From today's WSJ:
> -----------------------------
> Q: My daughter graduates from college in two weeks. Her plan is to purchase
> a VW Westfalia and tour the country before entering graduate school next
> year. What can you say about the dependability of these vehicles?
>
> -Michael Miraglia, Trumbull, Conn.
> A: Anyone who says the spirit of adventure is dead should chat with your
> daughter. Then you should have a heart-to-heart chat with her about the ups
> and downs of traveling long distances in a quirky old van.
>
> The Westfalia Volkswagen vans, which are specially outfitted for camping
> road trips, are classics that generally do their job well. But remember that
> whatever model year vehicle she is talking about will be at least 10 to 20
> years old. Such vehicles have to be looked after closely and can be
> extremely needy compared with modern vehicles.
>
> Of course, the trip will be especially memorable and may have more
> character-building potential in the vintage Volkswagen. If your daughter is
> truly game, she should find a good mechanic who knows the Westfalia
> Volkswagen vehicle well and can get it ready for the long trip. She should
> also link up with the big owner's group at www.westfalia.org
>
> -----------------------------
>
> I've written the author of the article to alert him of the site reference
> error.
>
>
>
> Tom Young
>