Date:         Sat, 11 Nov 1995 22:09:39 -0600 (CST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Joseph F. Fournier II" <jfourni@comp.uark.edu>
Subject:      Re: Alloy Wheels??

On Sat, 11 Nov 1995, Dan Beatty wrote:

> >In a message dated 95-11-08 10:17:30 EST, wesn@eskimo.com (Wes
> >Neuenschwander) writes:
> >
> >>I have a friend - a non-list member - who recently bought an '89 Vanagon 
> >>that was equipped with alloy wheels.  As I recall from my Vanagon shopping 
> >>days ('91 Westy) the alloy wheels, though gorgeous, had some pretty 
> >>daunting care requirement/recommendations, such as weekly washing, 
> >>avoiding certain detergents, etc, that were apparently related to 
> >>corrosion problems.
> >
> >Yeah, the corrosion & maintenance problems are really, really bad.  Tell him
> >he should get rid of those alloys right away!  By the way, I, uh, uh, uh,
> >could be persuaded to take them off his hands (not that I'd want the
> >headaches of course) for a maybe uh, uh, $20. each or $50. if I was "forced"
> >to take the whole set.
> >
> >
> Jim you are such a very thoughtful person to offer this. In light of the
> fact that everyone would sorely miss you here I cannot let you be so selfless.
> 
> But because I live in a non corrosion sphere I will volunteer to take these
> unwanted and unsafe corroding death hoops myself. That's CASH baby.

Hey, fellas...my '71 is pretty much a rolling testimony to corrosion. If 
there's any way the allow wheels will bolt on, I think it would only be 
proper to add them the the campmobile, where they will feel at home.

We really are a considerate lot, aren't we? 8) Joe

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