Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:30:39 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon
Joe-
I have an Uncle who Jeep Grand Cherokee fell off a lift in the garage...go
figure.
Any wayz, the Vanagon is a great daily driver. Handles GREAT if you use the
right tires and have good shocks. If you are used to the performance of a
Thing, a standard Vanagon will make you happy. You may open up the
"air/water debate" here. From 1980-1983.5 the Vanagon was air-cooled. From
there on it is liquid cooled.
While some folks on either side will tell you "clearly, THIS design is
better", I really think it's a 50/50 choice. Both engines have advantages
and liabilities. I chose air because I have worked on air-cooled motors for
half my life, and have little desire to own/maintain the compromises VW
made in producing the wasser-boxer. The WB isn't the piece of junk that
some folks will have you believe. Just choose carefully, and inspect
thoroughly anything you buy.
Cheers, and sorry to hear about your Thing.
G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Pitkin [SMTP:jpitkin@TIAC.NET]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 10:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon
Hey List,
I was/am a Lurker with a question at the end of a very amusing story. last
week end this chaos ensued:
Last Friday, I was on the way up to visit my friend Amber, Mary and I are
happily trucking along at 60MPH. Stop for coffee, check oil, a lil low, add
a quart, start back up. Ten minutes later Mary goes 'What's that noise?' A
glance out the back window reveals thick white smoke billowing out of the
tail pipe! 'SH*T' I pull over, kill the engine, pop the driver side valve
cover, and the smoke is streaming out of the #3 cylinder. Got on the cell,
Called AAA gave my location, and threw on my South Park DVD to watch. Tow
truck show's up, and I get Towed back home <an HOUR, might not seem
important now...but keep reading> My Thing gets dropped in the driveway,
and
I end up working instead of partying. My VW shop couldn't look at it till
this Tuesday <over a week>
I planned on getting my VW towed over on Saturday, but due to a server
crash
at work I couldn't. Oh I haven't mentioned that since my VW is my ONLY car,
I'm stuck driving Mary's car <Chrysler> well, no biggie, Sunday is just as
good. I end up picking up a Gig on Sunday, so Mary volunteers to call AAA
and get the Thing towed over. My pager gives off at 12:30 in the afternoon
with my home number. Strange, no one should be there I think. At this point
I should point out that I'm sitting in front of a Black and Decker outlet
store with my brother <was killing time till the show had to be loaded out>
So I call home and get Mary on the phone.
A hear a meek voice saying 'Hun, guess what?........You're VW fell off the
tow truck'
Ok, I'm thinking this has got to be a joke, I car doesn't 'jump' off a tow
truck. Well, she wasn't joking! The Tow Truck Driver messed something up,
and my lil VW pulled his sled off the truck. I'm in a battle with the
insurance company.
So here's the question : is a vanagon a suitable daily driver? the
insurance
money will go towards a 'new' vehicle...I'd love a bus
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