Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:24:54 -0700
Reply-To: steve@SYNCRO.ORG
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such...
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You need to visit california. you do not understand VW
vans and calif. the vanagon westfalia will be around
for decades, and the well kept mint ones will be
collecable.
If you have such a low opinion of them, what are you
doing on this list?
Alright, Kay. What a cute girl's name. i think it
fits you!
Terry Kay wrote:
>
> (x)
> Right !!
> I wasn't even getting close to Split Windows, or Baywindows, which are
> very collectable.
> I was talking about mechaniclly taxed, rust bucket Vanagons.
> The only possible collectable, maybe possibly, would be the Syncro, for
> being the ultimate morphodite of all time.
>
> 2wd Vanagons might be collectable as an example of one of VW's biggest
> errors, in the year 3000 right with the Yugo's, and the Vegas, and the
> Love trucks.
>
> The yokes on you Schwenky.
>
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> Terry--
> 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> 85 GL- (Delilah)
> 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
>
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>
> Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such...
> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:07:00 -0700
> From: steve@syncro.org
> To: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@webtv.net>
> CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> References: <7412-3B3AAA3C-1576@storefull-136.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
>
> Syncro westfalias are already collecable. And there are
> at least two splitties within a mile of me that are 40
> years old. There are easily a hundred busses within
> 10 miles of me that are 30 years old. Judging by the
> condition of most westy vanagons around here...and
> there are tons of them....1/3 to 1/2 will still be
> around 10 years from now.
>
> Perhaps the laugh is on you!
>
> Terry Kay wrote:
> >
> > 10 to 20 years from now?
> >
> > Bwa, ha, ha ah, ah, Ah, Ha Ha, Ha, !!
> >
> > Regardless of what is transplanted or not,
> > they will all be in buried, and be in the big Vanagonland, in the sky.
> >
> > I have a hard time believing that these exercises in lunacy, will ever
> > be collectable, stock or otherwise.
> >
> > Thanks for the laugh.
> >
> > Later,
> >
> > ______________
> > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\
> > | | | |
> > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
> >
> > Terry--
> > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> > 85 GL- (Delilah)
> > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
> >
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> >
> > Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such...
> > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:33:52 -0700
> > From: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > References: <004f01c0ff7e$447ed9a0$38271b3f@5mw3v>
> >
> > If my comments seemed acrimonious, my apologies. I was
> > just thinking about 10-20 years from now after many of
> > the vans have changed hands and they are basically
> > antiques. Given a choice, would collectors/enthusiasts
> > opt for the stockers or the conversions to restore?
> > Those that don't get restored (again) will get probably
> > junked after some point...within 30 years, say, given
> > that most are well cared for. That would make them
> > 40-50 years old!
> >
> > And there is no hostility here. Maybe some nostalgia
> > and some hope that not everyone will convert their vans
> > and some will see the value in keeping them stock.
> > BTW, why is this such a touchy subject??? I guess
> > because it costs a lot of time and effort to do a
> > conversion.
> > Peace!
> >
> > "Christopher T. Berchin" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi everyone. I've been following the thread about the guy with the Tiico
> > > engine troubles, and I was pretty surprised at the animosity towards
> > > converted busses here.
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