Dear Nate...I think this is a very important issue...all  I know, is that when I
met my bus and drove him home he was "Harold".  I couldn't get away from
it...friends made suggestions and thought it was a weird name but..hey.....I
have never named a vehicle before in my life...I think there is some kind of
spiritual thing going on here...kind of like folks that love
Macs..............the bus will name itself if you listen closely..........susanb

Nathan Richmond wrote:

> As I have posted before, I am currently restoring an '83 air-cooled Westy. I
> will be leaving in this vehicle the last week of march and basically, living
> out of it for the better part of the year. My question to the list is as
> follows. Do I name the Vanagon before I leave or wait until I can get a clear
> piocture of it's personality. Is it bad luck (as with a boat) to travel in an
> un-named VW? Following all the work I have done, I have a few ideas for names
> (mostly expletives), but in fairness to the Westy I would like to give it a
> more fitting name. Thanks in advance for all responses to this very trying
> matter.
>
> Nate Richmond
> Cary, NC