Date:         Mon, 1 Jul 2013 09:42:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list????
Comments: To: "Chris S." <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
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I agree with Chris. There won't be any problem  finding people who want
them and will take care of them in the future. It's right now that's the
problem. Every once in a while I get in a conversation at a campground with
someone about my age who says "I sure wish I had one of those. My wife and
kids, though, would disown me." Upon further discussion it usually turns
out to be that they are not modern looking enough. You'd think people could
come up with a better reason than fashion for not allowing themselves to
enjoy something.

But anyway, the kids coming along won't put up that barrier, I'm sure. They
seem to accept the looks of the car as very cool. I recently had a bunch of
girls pass me on the Interstate with their iPhones sticking out every
window, all smiles, and it sure wasn't me they were photographing. I think
the future looks bright for our Vanagons if we can just keep them running
for now!

Jim


On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes. I'm under 60. I've had a Vanagon Westfalia of some kind for the last
> 14 years.  In that time I have noticed a shift in public's perception of
> our vehicles towards the waaay cool side. There's a young crop of future
> owners waiting in the wings.
>
> Chris.
>
>
> Dnia Jul 1, 2013 o godz. 9:57 Andrew Graydon <andrew@GRAYDONS.CA>
> napisał(a):
>
> > Myself and my wife are 41 with two boys, 16 and 13. We bought an 82
> Diesel
> > Westy 1 1/2 years ago. We had come to the conclusion that sometjing was
> > odd, our kids liked hanging out with us ! So twice a year, march break
> and
> > two weeks during the summer, we take road trips in the Vanagon, we've put
> > about 11, 000 miles up so far ! Most weekends the Vanagon becomes a spare
> > room at the marina for 'overflow' of kids.
> >
> > Yes 'Schnail' is slow, yes her engine is a bit tired, yes she puffs the
> odd
> > cloud of smoke, yes she needs about 1/3 of her panels replaced because of
> > rust. However, my sons are already planning their trios as soons as they
> > get licenses :)
>