Agreed, Westy travel is best enjoyed for its own sake rather than rushing to get to a destination. Of course rushing is not even remotely an option with a stock diesel engine 82 Westy. If they had started out with the much improved 83 they might have a better reputation. For anyone looking to give it a go, here is an ad for one that looks to be in very nice condition. Not mine, never seen it, don't know the seller, etc. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3839888373.html Mark Andrew Graydon wrote: > ............... > While I understand some people have a need to travel fast to get where they > are going, I've never understood why a Westy owner would feel that need ! > Surely the idea is as much the trip as the destination, and no, I'm not a > 60+ yr old hippy :) > > A big part of the attraction for me in owning a Westy was to get off the > beaten track, i.e. interstates, and to start to enjoy seeing the country > around me. With two teenage boys, I wanted to instill a sense of where we > are, not where we are going. > ................ > |
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