Date:         Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:01:28 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
Comments: To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
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Wow, have to respectfully disagree with your comments about the Vanagon! IMHO, it was the first real "civilized" van VW made! I was just talking about this with my 20 yr old daughter the other day. I know so many guys (myself included) who started out in their teens or early 20's driving Splitties, then graduated to Bay window buses, then as we aged, the comforts of a Vanagon (better ride, REAL heat, a/c, etc) became more important to us. I know one guy who was a die hard air cooled fan who know drives a Vanagon. I remember him telling me about the first time he drove one, and how comfortable they were compared to earlier buses. And if I was going to in a head on collision, I'd much rather be in a Vanagon than Splittie or a Bay.      Just my .02           Jeff     Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
>  
>  I must admit, I never really liked the name " Vanagon ", nor did I
> think it looked better than my "real" VW busses.  I also thought the
> powerplant was poorly designed and underpowered .  There is much one
> can do to a dual port, air cooled, VW boxer to increase output and
> remain supremely reliable or at least easily fixable .  But, I must
> admit, there are a few real creature comforts and safety upgrades that
> come with a Vanagon (how did I ever live without a fridge and running
> water?!?!) and I have learned to love 'em.  After all, they are a bus
> at heart and in heritage and one can work on them, a feature that
> always impressed me with the Volkswagen product.
>  
>   Dave B.
>  
> On 04/12/13, Don Hanson wrote:
>  
> Ya , but I bet if you drove a real VW bus you wouldn't go callin it a
> Vanagon , woodja ?
> On Thu , Apr 11, 2013 at 1:42 PM, David Bjorkman ddbjorkman @ verizon
> .net >wrote:
> > Hey, wait a minute. I call my Vanagon "The Bus"
> >
> > Dave B.
> >
> >
> > On 04/11/13, Don Hanson ** wrote:
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> >
> > error....motor for engine?...Bus for Vanagon ?...
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> >
> >
> >