Damn, if I wasn't in Florida, I'd help you throw in a $50 junkyard tranny
and get you going again.  You could be back on the road for under $100.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Troy Crivellone
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 6:34 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: bye bye vanagon
>
>
> Dear List members,
>
>   Today is a very sad day in the life of a 1980
> vanagon camper and it's owner.  Yesterday(8/11) my van
> was picked up from the shot after a linkage repair.
> IT ran ok.  MY first gear had been gone for sometime
> now.  I drove to hillsboro, Or from portland, or.  I
> got about 3/4 of the way, went up a offramp, and into
> a parking lot where she now sits.  Her clutch,
> gearbox, and tranny all shot.  She's worth about
> $1,100 and it would probably cost well over 2,000 to
> fix her.  I had to make the choice today to either
> part her out or to trade her in for another VW.  It
> was the hardest desicion for a man to make about his
> beloved vanagon.  Of course throughout the day at work
> alot of camper vw's pulled into the parking lot to
> shop where i work(BEST BUY, I'm security).  I cried as
> we pulled away from her after she broke down.  But i
> will always have the memories and the will to own
> another just like her or maybe even her again.  I am
> going to hopefully finance a jetta, cabrio, or passat,
> but it will be an automatic, cause a man who lives on
> his own and struggling with money can't afford the
> clutch and it's problems.  I will hopefully always own
> a vw.  If anyone has any ideas or is willing to buy
> her for around 800-1000(or best offer) please do so,
> by e-mail @ either
> vwlights@aol.com, or cherrydad@yahoo.com
>
> specs of the van:
> 196,000miles
> all new carpet except for a stain by the fridge(maybe
> be able to get it out with resolve
> CD stereo with speakers(i added two more in the back
> two cabinet doors.
> Bed, poptop, stove, fridge(newly cleaned), sink, water
> tank, table, propane,
> well kept up.
>
> thanks,
> Troy
>
> P.s.  i love you betty blue( 1980 Vanagon Camper)
>
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