Well, I guess since my '67 died of terminal rust after only 265,000 miles and two engines I can see how one would classify them as undependable.  I paid $750 cash for it and spent a whopping $300 on the second engine.

Having my feet be just behind the front bumper tends to make me drive a little more conservatively -- except for the time I got it up to 90 (down hill, tail wind).

Lets face it a '72 Dodge van is about butt ugly.

Next time the cosmic/karmic forces align correctly (ie money and time) I will have a 23 window sunroof Deluxe.  In the mean time I have the '85 Westy.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy -- 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

In a message dated Mon, 16 Apr 2001  3:48:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> writes:

<< Besides great looks and the ability to carry 7 people
to their deaths in a head-on accident(if it runs) what
is a splittie good for?

I mean...If i wanted a reliable "classic" workhorse i
would buy a 72' dodge van: its BIG(spacey), its
relatively safe, engines are cheap, reliable, easy to
work on, and the van looks almost as classic as a
Splittie.

No apologies for Rocking the bus,

phil 84' westy
(My workhorse)

--- Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET> wrote:
> Guess you have to have been following the CARTALK
> thread where those
> radiohead idiots dubbed the splittie as one of the
> ten worst.   Amazing, eh?
>
> Mick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Antaki <wrack@home.com>
> To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>;
> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 8:01 PM
> Subject: RE: early morning....easter story
>
>
> > Mick -
> >
> > >> I found a gorgeous baby blue & white splitty
> with low miles
> > >> & a dealer guarantee for $2500.
> >
> > >Phaedra... too bad the splittie was one of the
> ten worst cars ever mde,
> eh?
> > >:o)
> >
> > >Mick
> >
> > "Shirley You Jest"
> >
> > You are, of course kidding us with your comment on
> splitties ?
> > Say it is so.
> >
> >  R    ���
> >  o
> > Antaki
> >
> >  Diplomacy - the art of letting someone have your
> way.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Mick Kalber
> Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
> 62 Halaulani Place
> Hilo, Hawaii 96720
> 808-935-5557
> 808-935-0066 (fax)
> hotlava@interpac.net
> www.volcanoscapes.com
>

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