Date:         Thu, 3 Nov 1994 12:11:39 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Thom Fitzpatrick" <thom@tim.com>
Subject:      '56 Kombi update: DMV/clutch

Yo!

	Well, today's episode take us to the lovely Department of Motor Vehicles,
where California's finest customer service specialists eagerly await to 
efficiently process your necessary auto-related paperwork!

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	As some of you may recall, i bought this baby without title, so I had
to do some legwork to get my papers in order.  BTDT.  Then they lost them.

	So, on a whim, I went back today, with the reciepts for the certified
letters from before, to try to get it straightened out.  I got in line
at 8:05AM, got to the window at 8:20AM, and was done and left at 9:50AM!

	Well, we went 'round and 'round about how much I was s'posed to pay,
I got to the point were we were arguing about money, and she gets the
supervisor.  She comes up and sez "I see you want to register this as a 
historical vehicle.  On what basis?"  Huh?   "'cause its old and I think
it a neat car" sez I.  "Well," she sez, "I could see if it was '40 Ford
or a '50's vette, but I don't think this qualifies."  So I sez "look, I 
don't care about your propensity for American boat anchors.  You aren't t
the one who decides whether ot not i can register this as a historical
vehicle.  Furthermore, I registered my last bus, which was a '67, as a
historical vehicle, and didn't have to face nearly the same amout of
hassle or incompetence!"  She didn't have anything to say about that...

	So, its finally registered, and now I have to wait for the plates...

	In other news, I've noticed a feature with the clutch.  I was trying
to start it, and I noticed that when I turned the key, the bus moved,
but just a little bit, like someone leaned on it a little.  Hmmmm.  And
its also easier to start if I put the clutch in - like _way_ easier.
Kinda wierd.  Time to look at the clutch adjustment, I guess.

Until next time...

Thom
-- 
>> If a tree falls in the forest, and it hits a mime, does anyone care?
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