>Hi Everyone! > >I guess I should give a small introduction to myself. I have owned an 1987 >Camper for 7 years. It has seen the inside of a dealership only twice. >Both reasons were because ECM died and left me stranded and in shock that >such an incredibly engineered item could go down - twice - within a year! >Otherwise, I have done all the maintenance myself and tried not to get >dealers involved. > >I normally put about 60000 km a year on the van. I do a lot of travelling >all around NA to support my addiction to white water kayaking and other >summer winter activities. I live in the Toronto region of Ontario >(Newmarket to be specific) and am interested in dealing with other Camper >owners in the area to see where they get their parts and service info. > >I hope to be able to get info and share whatever I can about my van. > >Eduard Vala >Mechanical Engineer Mech8T7 >:-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) > Life is Short, Paddle Hard. > Paddle for Fun, Race to Win. >(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-:(-: > >------------------------------------------------------------------ > In memory of Andrew Westlake. > DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE. PLEASE. >------------------------------------------------------------------ I count 540,000 km. Tell me it's true (I own an '87, too)! I met a Toronto guy who had put 750,000 km on a Rabbit Diesel. Had 250,000 on his new Jetta, four yrs old at the time. Neil Neil Wigley U of Windsor
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