Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:25:46 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list???? WAS:Wife is done
              with Vanagon a...West River Westies
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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Eric,
I saw you there but didn't get a chance to meet you. It was a wonderful time
indeed.
It was 19 in the Bus, I was one of them.

Dennis


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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Eric Caron
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 9:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list???? WAS:Wife is done with
Vanagon a...

OK, I'll share too.  I'm 47 and baught my first bug at age 18 and first bus
about a year later.  As I'm blind I'm lucky that my girlfriend back then was
the daughter of a trucker and man could she drive a standard transmission!
Never needed to do any break work when she was the main driver as she down
shifted almost to a complete stop in just about any situation
        I'm told I'm generation X but as I'm the first year of that group I
always felt connected to the baby boomers.

        I know several young VW Enthusiasts  I anticipate that folks will
keep taking on the challenge but it may become more expensive and the vans
may need to be second cars or summer cars.  In that case I suspect very
young folks will have more trouble affording them.

I'm just glad that there seems to be helpful mechanics still available to
assist those of us that don't have the skills to do the major work.  I can't
rebuild a engine but I can take very good care of one.

Just returned from West River Westies and had a incredible weekend with
great folks.
Hilight was certainly the trip to the tubing inlet in the 67 micro bus
loaded up with 18 people and 18 inner tubes.


Eric Caron
85 Westfalia GL