Date:         Tue, 9 Jul 2019 11:15:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfhZC+asKff2AkWAmuJ4_hnNaaFPSWvDCYX8Rc49Z-5O2Q@mail.gmail.com>
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I just think they’re cheaper and more available :)

I liked my 73 better around town but my 85 is better on the highway. Thought an 80-83 might be the best of both worlds! Sounds like no. I’ve always thought of aircooled to be simpler and more reliable, despite their obvious faults. 

Now I want one! Dammit. 

Jeff

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> On Jul 9, 2019, at 10:14 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Apparently I need to rejoin Face Book. LOL.
> 
> I'd suggest that owners see them as more of a "classic" bus than the
> water cooled Vanagons. Or, owners tend to drive the water cooled
> Vanagons harder because they see them as more reliable. i.e. the
> engine can take more of a beating.
> 
> That's a lot of air cooled Vanagons for sale. From the perspective of
> possible getting one for a good price......
> 
> If the body and interior were in excellent condition, for the right
> price, I'd convert another air cooled to water cooled and update to
> the WBX transaxle in the process.
> 
> Neil.
> 
>> On 7/8/19, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There are 18 Vanagons on FB Marketplace within driving distance of me.
>> Twelve of them are air-cooled. Overall, the air-cooled Vanagons are in
>> nicer shape, at least body-wise, than their later-model counterparts.
>> 
>> Why would this be? Is it simply that they were off the road for so long
>> because of their reliability, or are there just more people around who can
>> work on an air-cooled VW van?
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil n
> 
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