

| Subject: | Re: Engine conversions and such... |
| From: | Steve Schwenk |
| Date: | Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:42:07 -0700 |
yes...you do sound drunk! and mean. good night Terry Kay wrote: > > Again, you have shown that in the land of fruits and nuts everything is > OK. > > And I'm happy that your euphoric trip is good. > > Schwenk----Hmmmmm, this is what I do after an evening of over > imbibement, hanging over the porcelain Buddha---------- > > SCHWENK !!! > > Now, answer I want to know, is what are you doing here, Mr. Personality? > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > Terry-- > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > 85 GL- (Delilah) > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such... > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:24:54 -0700 > From: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > References: <7412-3B3AAF81-1613@storefull-136.iap.bryant.webtv.net> > > You need to visit california. you do not understand VW > vans and calif. the vanagon westfalia will be around > for decades, and the well kept mint ones will be > collecable. > > If you have such a low opinion of them, what are you > doing on this list? > > Alright, Kay. What a cute girl's name. i think it > fits you! > > Terry Kay wrote: > > > > (x) > > Right !! > > I wasn't even getting close to Split Windows, or Baywindows, which are > > very collectable. > > I was talking about mechaniclly taxed, rust bucket Vanagons. > > The only possible collectable, maybe possibly, would be the Syncro, for > > being the ultimate morphodite of all time. > > > > 2wd Vanagons might be collectable as an example of one of VW's biggest > > errors, in the year 3000 right with the Yugo's, and the Vegas, and the > > Love trucks. > > > > The yokes on you Schwenky. > > > > ______________ > > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > > | | | | > > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > > > Terry-- > > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > > 85 GL- (Delilah) > > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such... > > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:07:00 -0700 > > From: steve@syncro.org > > To: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@webtv.net> > > CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > References: <7412-3B3AAA3C-1576@storefull-136.iap.bryant.webtv.net> > > > > Syncro westfalias are already collecable. And there are > > at least two splitties within a mile of me that are 40 > > years old. There are easily a hundred busses within > > 10 miles of me that are 30 years old. Judging by the > > condition of most westy vanagons around here...and > > there are tons of them....1/3 to 1/2 will still be > > around 10 years from now. > > > > Perhaps the laugh is on you! > > > > Terry Kay wrote: > > > > > > 10 to 20 years from now? > > > > > > Bwa, ha, ha ah, ah, Ah, Ha Ha, Ha, !! > > > > > > Regardless of what is transplanted or not, > > > they will all be in buried, and be in the big Vanagonland, in the sky. > > > > > > I have a hard time believing that these exercises in lunacy, will ever > > > be collectable, stock or otherwise. > > > > > > Thanks for the laugh. > > > > > > Later, > > > > > > ______________ > > > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > > > | | | | > > > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > > > > > Terry-- > > > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > > > 85 GL- (Delilah) > > > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such... > > > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:33:52 -0700 > > > From: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > References: <004f01c0ff7e$447ed9a0$38271b3f@5mw3v> > > > > > > If my comments seemed acrimonious, my apologies. I was > > > just thinking about 10-20 years from now after many of > > > the vans have changed hands and they are basically > > > antiques. Given a choice, would collectors/enthusiasts > > > opt for the stockers or the conversions to restore? > > > Those that don't get restored (again) will get probably > > > junked after some point...within 30 years, say, given > > > that most are well cared for. That would make them > > > 40-50 years old! > > > > > > And there is no hostility here. Maybe some nostalgia > > > and some hope that not everyone will convert their vans > > > and some will see the value in keeping them stock. > > > BTW, why is this such a touchy subject??? I guess > > > because it costs a lot of time and effort to do a > > > conversion. > > > Peace! > > > > > > "Christopher T. Berchin" wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi everyone. I've been following the thread about the guy with the Tiico > > > > engine troubles, and I was pretty surprised at the animosity towards > > > > converted busses here.
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