>Americans.  We identify ourselves with what we drive; be it a Honda Accord
>or a Ford F-350 with dual rear wheels

Reminds me of a conversation over beer a few years back. A buddy (who made
a very nice living buying and selling vintage Jaguars all over the world) was
saying how that what you drove made a statement about who you were. I enquired
what
statement he though I was making with my rusted out, goat vomit green '78 Westy.
Without batting an eye, he relpied "That's the vehicle of someone who doesn't
give
a s**t". He was probably right.

So what does a vanagon say about us all???

Cheers,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada