Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 22:11:35 +0000
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From: C Snyder <titantic01@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: are there any of us left?
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I am also still here an active.
Last August, the engine gave up the coast and is still in the shop getting an engine transplant. Hopefully will get it back Friday or soon after.
Yes I am not a fan of AI. It seems it’s in almost everything now.
Wish this list was more active like it used to be to be. I’ve been here since 2000 which is longer then most I guess. I just don’t contribute much as my mechanic skills are not my strong suit.
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 4:41 PM, Rick Cooper <rick@WEBLEAF.CA> wrote:
I'm still following the list though it doesn't seem that there are many of us left. Here on Vancouver Island, I see vanagons on the road almost every day so there are still lots of them running around -- at least here.
I was using AI the other day to help with a leaking oil cooler seal and it occured to me that AI may spell the end of great lists like this one has been. All of the useful learnings that we use to share on the list will be gobbled up by AI and used by it. In a few years, AI may replace all of the forums that have stored our collective knowledge in arcane areas like the vanagon. It's a changing world; we can only hope it will be for the better, but this particular change troubles me.
Rick
On Fri, 30 Oct 2026, at 23:01, David M wrote:
> I'm still receiving messages although some of them go into my SPAM folder (this one did).I must admit I more often go onto the Facebook group these days since I don't log onto my email very often now.The reason being I get hundreds of junk emails per day.
> David, Tempe AZ (1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon) On Monday, October 12, 2026 at 06:19:23 AM MST, John Lauterbach <smoketoxdoc@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> I'm still around with my '91 subie vanagon, but not getting recognized
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 8, 2026, at 13:36, Michael A. Radtke <wa7zpu@5by9.net> wrote:
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > The vanagon list was at least once used as an example of what technical
> > or hobby mailing lists should be ... people supporting one another, not
> > a social network of rumors, conspiracy theories and lies. The vanagon
> > list has held true to those values all these years. The main issue is
> > that both the cars, and us, are turning into antiques.
> >
> > The list has as much value as ever to those of us that remain.
> >
> > Mike -- Phoenix AZ
>
>
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