I came across this, anyone interested: >>Subject: For Sale: Island Hoppers Van >>From: David Romas <ac2942@wayne.edu> >>Date: 1998/03/13 >>Message-ID: <6eceej$t6p@drn.newsguy.com> >>Newsgroups: alt.tv.magnum-pi >> >> >>If you're interested in this, you needn't reply to me. >>I'm merely putting it here for someone else. Reply directly >>to Lori Krampetz: Krampetz3@aol.com >> >>Lori Krampetz of Portland, Oregon has owned, for several >>years, one of the VW Vanagon's used as T.C.'s van in the >>MPI series. She now wishes to sell it. Here are some >>of its details, directly from Lori: >> >>"It is a 1983 Vanagon VW, water cooled, fuel injected, >>and about 15 mi per gallon average for this size and >>make and year of car. The mechanics are sound, engine >>rebuilt 2 years ago, 1 1/2 years ago the transmission, >>clutch and brakes were done, it passes smog tests in >>California and Oregon (both stringent tests), I maintain >>it with regular tune ups etc...., it has ~145K on the >>rebuilt. It does well in cold weather, mountains, and >>long x-country drives (coast to coast). The body has >>some rust spots maybe 6 the size of a quarter (at max), >>the paint is a bit faded. The interior is average for >>a well used car of 15 years. I would like to get 6k >>for it because of its sound mechanics and novelty >>value, but I would like a different vehicle so I would >>compromise on price." >> >>If interested, reply to Lori at Krampetz3@aol.com >> >>David Romas >>Magnum Memorabilia >>(MPI's nonprofit foundation for collecting, >>production, scholarship, and fan services) >>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >>Observing the series finale tenth anniversary >> 1 May 1988 -- 1 May 1998 >> >>You know, we hear a lot about people who want to >>renegotiate their contracts. But they don't >>renegotiate them *downward*. There's no "I had a >>bad year. I'll take less." That used to happen, >>by the way. Al Kaline...went in about the time >>Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle were making $100,000 >>a year. And [the Tigers] said, "Look, Al, this is >>embarrassing. You're worth as much to us as they >>are. We're going to pay you $100,000 next year." >>And Al says, "I don't want it. I didn't have a >>good enough year." >> - Tom Selleck 18 Oct. 1994 >> "Charlie Rose" show on PBS
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