Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:19:23 -0400
Reply-To: jerry baldwin <jlbaldwin52@GMAIL.COM>
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From: jerry baldwin <jlbaldwin52@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: daily driver Vanagons
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I've been using may87 as a DD since I bought it in 2003 and I don't
consider changing to anything else. It takes a beating on the roads here in
Ontario but the is no other vehicle as versital and fun to drive
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 3:09 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Been driving my 91 in northern MI winters since '91 and it shows. Exhaust
> system could be wrangled to last 4 years max. Got smart and installed one
> of Frank Condellis' systems about 8 years ago. Now the only maintenance is
> the occasional gasket and that iron collector piece that has no stainless
> version. Got the SS coolant tower and that thermostat to water pump pipe
> that likes to hold a drip of salty water on it till it rusts a hole.
>
> POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and nickel
> alloy brake lines. Keeping it alive!
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix
> Stock 2.1 250K miles
> Northern Michigan
>
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> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:47 AM, Craig Cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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..
> > >
> >
>
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