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Date:         Wed, 2 Apr 2014 10:03:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mods
Comments: To: vw woody <vwwoody@HOTMAIL.COM>
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My long term budget will end up with me owning a $25k or so '85 Westy, and that's to be expected. Our vans are worth every penny, and it's nothing compared to the cost of a new Sprinter alternative.

If you look at what GW puts into their vans they can justify their price: new engine, new transmissions, full suspension and undercarriage rebuilds, big brakes, wheels, and tires, etc., and then add expensive accessories like $1000 refrigerators, solar systems, cruise control, and more. And, of course, they have to purchase the rigs first. They re-define the term "fully loaded." Given how fast they sell their rigs, the demand is strong.

Stuart

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of vw woody Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 9:17 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Mods

Nice work! I'd expect to see a van like yours for sale at Go Westy for $50k to $60k!

Stuart-----------------------I have a lot in her, a LOT less than 50 to 60 large. I have done most of the work myself and with help from friends in our bus club.(Shameless plug for Der Busbesitzer Gruppe).I also got a great deal on her back in 2000, because of the coolant leak. I have been using her for 14 years and have saved money every year for this day, knowing a rebuild was in the "near" future. I never thought I could milk the head gasket leak for 13 years ! And what can you buy that is remotely similar ? I labored over whether or not to go with a water boxer, inline 4, or a Subie....We'll see if my decision pans out. Since I am an old school VW'er, it was instinctive to go with the horizontally opposed engine.Thanks for all the kind words... woody "keep on pushin"

> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 10:19:27 -0500 > From: ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Mods > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Nice work!! > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy > On Apr 1, 2014 1:56 PM, "Pete O" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Woody...Wow! Great mods and good writing. > > > > We feel the same way about our '87 Westy - like a member of the family. > > > > Thanks for sharing. > > > > When were you through Michigan. Ever hear of Buses by the Beach? > > > > Pete O > > '87 Westy "JoesVan" > > '79 Westy "Aardvark" > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 1:06 PM, vw woody <vwwoody@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Listees , > > > I have been doing a lot of modifications to my '89 over the > > > winter. Here is my lame blog showing several. I am not very good > > > at writing , and > > maybe > > > even worse at the mods....you decide. Go easy on this old man as > > > this is > > my > > > first attempt and documenting work I have done. > > > > > > This is a work in progress. > > > http://lightenup3.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > woody > > > "keep on pushin" > > > > > =


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