Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:55:31 -0500
Reply-To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Hi</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Jeff</SPAN>;</DIV><DIV>I thought I said that. Creature comforts, safety, etc, etc,.</DIV><DIV>When I went from a bus to a vanagon, I thought the vanagons were ugly. Those low <SPAN class=misspelled>taillights</SPAN>, that box, not rounded, shape, the interior not made of real wood. </DIV><DIV>Now, I would not likely go back. How are you <SPAN class=misspelled>gonna</SPAN> get them back on the farm after they've seen <SPAN class=misspelled>Pariee</SPAN>?</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 04/12/13, <SPAN>J <SPAN class=misspelled>Stewart</SPAN><FONMAN4277@<SPAN class=misspelled>comcast</SPAN>.net></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000"><P><SPAN class=misspelled>Wow</SPAN>, have to respectfully disagree with your comments about the <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>! IMHO, it was the first real "<SPAN class=misspelled>civilized</SPAN>" van VW made! I was just talking about this with my 20 <SPAN class=misspelled>yr</SPAN> old daughter the other day. I know so many guys (myself included) who started out in their teens or early 20<SPAN class=misspelled>'s</SPAN> driving <SPAN class=misspelled>Splitties</SPAN>, then graduated to Bay window buses, then as we aged, the comforts of a <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN> (better ride, REAL heat, a/<SPAN class=misspelled>c</SPAN>, etc) became more important to us. I know one guy who was a die hard air cooled fan who know drives a <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>. 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 <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN> than <SPAN class=misspelled>Splittie</SPAN> or a Bay. Just my .02 <SPAN class=misspelled>Jeff</SPAN></P><P> </P><P><BR><BR> </P><DIV><SPAN name="x"></SPAN><DIV><DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: bookman old style,new york,times,serif"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN class=misspelled>Jeff</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Stewart</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR></SPAN></DIV></DIV><SPAN name="x"></SPAN><BR></DIV><HR id=zwchr><BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><DIV> </DIV><DIV> I must admit, I never really liked the name "<SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>", nor did I think it looked better than my "real" VW busses. I also thought the <SPAN class=misspelled>powerplant</SPAN> was poorly designed and <SPAN class=misspelled>underpowered</SPAN>. 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 <SPAN class=misspelled>fixable</SPAN>. But, I must admit, there are a few real creature comforts and safety upgrades that come with a <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN> (how did I ever live without a <SPAN class=misspelled>fridge</SPAN> 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 <SPAN class=misspelled>Volkswagen</SPAN> product.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> <SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 04/12/13, <SPAN>Don <SPAN class=misspelled>Hanson</SPAN></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN> <DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000"><SPAN class=misspelled>Ya</SPAN>, but I bet if you drove a real VW bus you wouldn't go <SPAN class=misspelled>callin</SPAN> it a<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>, <SPAN class=misspelled>woodja</SPAN>?<BR><BR><BR>On <SPAN class=misspelled>Thu</SPAN>, <SPAN class=misspelled>Apr</SPAN> 11, 2013 at 1:42 PM, <SPAN class=misspelled>David</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Bjorkman</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmailparsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@verizon.net" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>ddbjorkman</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>verizon</SPAN>.net</A>>wrote:<BR><BR>> Hey, wait a minute. I call my <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN> "The Bus"<BR>><BR>> <SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.<BR>><BR>><BR>> On 04/11/13, Don <SPAN class=misspelled>Hanson</SPAN>** wrote:<BR>><BR>><BR>> error....motor for engine?...Bus for <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>?...<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV></DIV></div>
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