That was the first thing I did when I got my = Syncro.  186,000 miles on it, and it still had the blue plastic on = the stove! 

:-)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C= OM]On Behalf
> Of KENWILFY@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 6:06 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Couldn't bear to part with my = cherry '89 Westy
>
>
> Glad you decided to keep your van.  Do = yourself a favour
> though and take the
> plastic wrap off of the thing and have fun with = it.  I mean
> if you really
> have decided to keep it then who are you saving = it for?
> To me it's like getting married and then never = consummating
> the marriage.
> All the hassles without the fun!
> Just my opinion.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford (who enjoys ripping the plastic off = of brand new
> stuff all day
> long :)
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