Have you considered donating them to whoever writes the best essay on the
subject, "Why I like/hate guns"?  <g>

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael L. Smith" <MLSPAGE@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 1:47 PM
Subject: Hear Ye' Hear Ye' The Vanagon Tail Of Woe

> I was the author of "Crash...Bang...Boom...". Long story short is I was
rear
> ended while driving my beloved 91' Vanagon. I was hit while stopped and
the
> offending rear ender was driving a Ford Econoline van doing 40-45 into
me...a
> stationary.
>
> Anyway, the insurance company has declared my van, affectionately, know as
> Bread, a total loss. I fought this decision to the end, but all in all it
> will cost more to repair that they consider it worth. So now I am stuck
> buying a new auto....any suggestions? Not the Eurovan. Maybe the Jetta
wagon,
> thats a nice vehicle.
>
> Today I salvaged all my possessions from Bread. I got the stereo, speakers
> and many things I wanted to make available to me fellow list members.
Items
> like custom seat covers, all 4 hub caps and the rear engine pad. My
question
> is should I list all the items here with prices or would it be better to
use
> a forum like E-Bay? I didn't want to burden the list with an ad but if its
> acceptable I will. Or e-mail me directly if you would like.
>
> So in closing...wear your seatbelts and the Vanagon will protect you.
>
> Thanks, Mike S
>
> PS. I got the photos of the damage and will be making them available once
I
> get a chance to scan them.
>