Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2022 21:45:29 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
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From: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject: Re: What have I done!
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Yes, but who else has a foot of snow in their front yard?? I must be the people’s choice!
Just kidding (sort of!!)
Jeff in sunny Winnipeg
> On Apr 9, 2022, at 8:53 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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> Hi friends,
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> Several Vanagon List friends offered to help me bring our new van home from Florida.
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> It turned out the Van is located only 20 miles from Denis’s Florida home!
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> But, it was very important to pick up the van from it’s previous family before they left. I think we both felt it was important for this van to change caretakers in person.
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> these vans have karma and this new one to me certainly has that and lots of stories as well.
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> List member and amazing friend Tom Bues offered early on to fly to Florida with me and after looking at the timing and such This was the right solution.
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> Funny thing is I think both our wives are happy to see us go on an adventure and didn’t jump right in to join us!
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> Now, any list members from Florida to Vermont up for a driveway camping visitor?
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> Any Vanagon camping events happening in southern states the weekend of April 22?
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>
> Dennis was totally up for helping me drive the van home! The timing looks like that will be too early I think.
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> Tom and I can just Mosey home!
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>
> Eric
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>> On Apr 9, 2022, at 5:20 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
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>> Hey Eric. I'll help drive back from Florida. We just have to get there. Maybe Dennis would be interested. He is used to driving to Florida, and a Westy back would be heaven for a nap. Not only that, but he can tell you lots about your new ride after the drive home. We'll pick him up on the way down.
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>> By the way. You Lucky Son of a Gun!! An '84 Florida well kept second owner Westy. Next you will tell me they lived in Nevada when not in Florida. Folks dream about that.
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>> I am so jealous. But it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Tell Heidi I agree about the manual tranny thing. I wouldn't go any other way unless I run into someone like your Florida friend and they offer me a pristine automatic Westy cheap.
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>> Have Fun;
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>> Dave B.
>> the Boston one
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>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Sent: Fri, Apr 8, 2022 11:49 pm
>> Subject: [VANAGON] What have I done!
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>> I don’t ever want to be without a vW bus!
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>> While my van was being updated I was without a van.
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>> When I start projects I feel pressure as I can take a long time to finish and the van can be out of commission.
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>> The solution?
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>> Hve a second van!
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>> The stars aligned and a 84 Westfalia with 2.1 GW engine and well appointed for travel was offered and to my surprise my wife said yes!
>> The previous owners are amazing folks and the second owners. I’m proud to take on it’s care.
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>> It is basically ready for the road though I’ll want to do a few updates.
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>> This van is standard and wife Heidi is very happy about that.
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>> The karma is right and the magic there so now we just need to figure out how to get it from Florida to Vermont!
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>> And, I hope you folks are ready for a flood of more questions and observations!
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>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto 2.3
>> 84 Manual GW 2.1
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