Date:         Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:47:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: daily driver Vanagons
Comments: To: vw dude <JordanVw@aol.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1095bd.4bad9a05.3eabfa7f@aol.com>
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i too am daily driving an east coast bus. I have a winter bus and a summer
bus, and as Chris stated, the crap they put on the roads out here is just
epicly bad!
I had an exhaust last ONE YEAR on that bus!

But as also stated, they make great daily drivers!

-Craig


On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:42 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 4/26/2013 11:23:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mdrillock@COX.NET writes:
>
> I have  been using one as a DD for about 20 years. First an 86, then and
> 88, now an  87. The versatility is beyond compare. With the middle seat
> out I can load  the floor area with tons of tools and still have plenty
> of room for  drywall, plywood, etc. I also have a few campers that I use
> for trips. The  type and length of trip determines which one I  take.
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> a daily driver vanagon on the west coast is doable.   unfortunately not
> here on the east coast.   the salt used on the  roads and the greater
> temperature extremes and humidity makes parts  deteriorate faster than in
> a dry arid
> west coast climate.  they are  expensive enough to maintain, i cant
> financially justify body panel and exhaust  replacement every few years
> due to
> corrosion..
>