Great story, Todd! (I tried mailing this directly to you, but it bounced back) I have/drive/maintain/love a '71 Superbeetle that my wife bought from her sister in '76--her first car! Her sister bought it new off the lot in '71. It's now approaching 200kmi, and runs better than any other car I now have (excepting the Bus)! I've had my '71 Westfalia for about 4 years now, and drive it daily to work; from Sedona to Flagstaff and back. I work in a rather remote area, and I really enjoy having my lunch in it, and taking in the spectacular scenery. I've also been able to sneak in a nap or to on the folded down bed--it makes the rest of the day very pleasant! I always carry some spare parts, lots of tools, tire chains, extra gasoline, camping equipment, freeze-dried food, a backpack stove w/fuel, water, sleeping bag, extra clothes, etc, etc, etc....I could stay on the road for several days, if I needed to (hopefully, I won't)! What advantage is there to having AZ vintage vehicle plates? I've been considering this myself for some time (I still have CA plates on my cars, even though I've been here several months). Hope you enjoy the list as much as I do! Dave '71 Westfalia & SB
|
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.