Not much has changed at crapsler. A co-worker just bought a 2 year old Neon
with 35,000 on it. We use the same mechanic. He tells me that it has already
had the head gaskets done at least once already. Even Vanagon head gaskets
last longer than that.

John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL Daily Driver
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Mathis" <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such...

> In a message dated Thu, 28 Jun 2001  9:56:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Jay
L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> writes:
>
> << Excellent point.  How many '85 Caravans are still out there as everyday
> driver's?  If you see one, there is usually a large cloud of blue smoke
> coming from the tailpipe.  They will not be collectible! >>
>
> In order to be driving down the road in one of these rusted out, blue
smoke spewing, crap piles you would have to have replaced the transmission
at 100K after carting it in to the dealer for several recalls.  If you can
see through the smoke you will also notice the interior has self destructed,
the paint is flaking off, and the rear hatch is held closed with duct tape.
>
> A mint '85 Caravan will probably be collectible though like an AMC Pacer
or Chevy Vega.
>
> Chuck
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
>