My '85 Westy handles best (for sale soon) but my '89 with 2.2 GW zips faster, but has heavier feel. My '82 diesel van will soon be converted to a single cab flat bed,( always wanted to do that) . Sweet turkeys to all. Larry/Monterey, Calif. Both Westys are much more fun to drive than my RoadTrek van on Chevy 3500 chassis with 500 cc engine at 17 mpg which is remarkable but true. Watch for newer vans coming... Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 27, 2014, at 9:57 AM, jennifer rabbitt <jensparties@ME.COM> wrote: > > Hear, Hear. > '90 VeuveClicquot 7-Passenger > > jen 🐰 949 2907897 📞 > Good words to you. 📝 > Make every stroke count! 🎾 > >> On Nov 27, 2014, at 9:43 AM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> I'll admit that this list is more for problems with the Vanagon than other >> things so the view from the list is bent in that direction. >> For some years now it has looked like the Vanagon has been moving away from >> the van of choice for 'some' to something else. >> >> I read of vans used a few times in the summer and it's not unusual, I read >> of vans selling for as much as my last house did and it's not unusual, I >> see people paying big bucks for simple repairs and I read of Sprinter's, >> Roadtreks and other RV's on these pages. This is not 'bad', it's just not >> what it used to be. >> Everything changes, I guess I should not be surprised to see that happening >> here. Last 4th of July I saw a model A Ford on the road & that was >> different, yesterday I saw 2 Vanagons so I guess we still have a ways to go. >> >> Have a good Thanksgiving Day folks! >> >> Rob >> vwrobb@gmail.com >> >> >> >>> On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 3:53 AM, Larry Steffen <larry@stratofex.com> wrote: >>> >>> Moving on,,,,,, still have the '89 Westy but for local drives only now. >>> Replaced by RoadTrek van for worry -free camper travel. Last week, $600. >>> to replace Westy clutch master cylinder and leaking fuel line over starter >>> that dumped full tank of gas over night on grass. Am lucky to have >>> survived morning start up. Replace your old rubber fuel line now! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I agree that as it came out of the factory it was a well-made engine >>> that could run a long time, and I ran my original '84's 1.9 250,000 with >>> one head reseal done under partial warranty at 40k. My current poorly >>> maintained original '85 engine with 155k is still doing okay, and hopefully >>> I can get another 10k or so before I do a Subaru conversion. >>>> >>>> The reality is that today you can't duplicate that OEM quality, it's an >>> obsolete design, Go Westy's efforts notwithstanding. You have to reuse a >>> 25+ year old alloy case, crank & rods, and bore out the old cylinders to >>> get higher displacement. >>>> >>>> It's reached the point of diminishing returns because of the high cost >>> of what I view as an unreliable rebuild, hence the desire for some other >>> engine. Even VW gave up on this engine for the extended run of the Vanagon >>> in South Africa. Not that the five cylinder was a great improvement. >>>> >>>> The WBX is the final generation in the evolution of a 65 year old design. >>>> >>>> Prepare to move on, sooner or later. >>>> >>>> Stuart >>> |
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