TBerk,

False!

A few years back I purchased a clean 86 Vanagon GL. It
was silver with a blue seven passenger interior.
Nothing fancy but in great shape. I detailed it and
added window tint. A friend added some cool striping
on the lower body. I ditched the plastic wheel covers
and bought some chrome 5-spoke wheel covers from the
local hub cap man. I customized those covers with some
stick on round VW badges from PEEK Performance in
Lanham MD. They looked like stock VW custom wheels.
I often attended the "Bug Out" VW car shows in
Manassas VA. They are held every Memorial Day and
Labor Day weekends. I previuosly enetered my 76 Westy
and took 3rd place in the air-cooled van class. There
are usually 20-30 vans of all types entered. Vanagons
are being represented more and more. So I entered my
86 GL. The daily driver classes usually have the most
entered. My 86 GL took 2nd place at the Bug Out and
first at another show. The most asked question-"Where
did you find those factory VW custom wheels?" The most
fun activity? Talking to the other owners about the
vans and the mods they've done or the camping trips,
etc. I think most folks on the list would enjoy a show
or two. I really lusted after the 91 White Westy
Syncro with gray interior in brand new condition. He
took first place. That was the incentive to buy my
present 86 Syncro Westy (tan interior though. No
Vanagon hot rods, but I think everyone enjoyed the
attention and comraderie. Try one, I think you'll like
it!

Being the Vanagon doesn't lend itself to Hot Rodding
or
showing off type
activities (for the most part) but instead is a people

hauler/camping
type thing it seems most folks on this list couldn't
be
bothered with
attending a (VW) car show or two.

True?

TBerk

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Steve Suprata

86 Syncro Westy "Izzie"

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