In a message dated 96-08-02 18:34:32 EDT, you write: > Particuarily several that venture down into Baja. And I mean way down, like >on the order of 20+ hours down. These are nasty looking and performing >machines. Big block turbo diesels,4WD, modified Heavy duty suspensions, Full >camper layouts with microwaves, TV/VCR's, External showers, extra fuel tanks >and winches. > Although they like the Euro they said it the ground clearance is too low to >go deep into Baja. Having spent the winters in southern Baja since the early '80s, I agree with the author that you can't beat the Westy for all around functionality. When I head south in October, now, it's in a motorhome, draging my '82 Diesel Westy behind. I just can't seem to let it go. I commute back and forth between Conception Bay and the States in the Westy.That's 700 miles for about $15 in fuel. I also make numerous side trips all over Baja in the Westy. I digress. What I was planing to say was; you can go to Baja in any vehicle. It makes no difference what it is, as long as it's in halfway decent shape. Having a Westy though is the best way to go. When I was a kid, I had a '61 Westy that i sold in '67. After I sold it, I had dreams about it from then on. I dreamed I still owned it but forgot where i parked it. Oh well... the dreams stoped when I bought the Vanagon Westy in '88. Party on VolksFolks, Bob Bellanca
|
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Vanagon mail messages have been archived.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.