Date:         Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:16:17 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
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I have an automatic transmission or I'd do the Bostig.  But be prepared to
spend a minimum $8k before you are done.  And then there is the turbo kit
for another $4000 or so. . .

The Weekender is a nice daily driver, but the bed takes up the entire
interior when down, which I didn't like.  But all EVs are money pits.

One thing about Weekenders and EVCs, they do hold their value, as you can
see!!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Marc Perdue

. . . .So, I'm going to borrow my mother-in-law's car for awhile, get some
estimates on fixing the rust and paint on the Vanagon, on putting in a
Bostig conversion (sorry Stuart, but I have a friend here with a Bostig that
RAVES about it), and fixing up the misc. little things, then make a
decision.

The allure of the awesome HP of the EV Weekender almost sucked me in, but
the transmission, and other costly, issues make me nervous . . . .