Chris:

I was the list member that sold you that engine and I'm sorry to hear that
it crapped out on you in TURD.  (All scatological references are
intentional.)   It lasted just about the same amount of time for you that it
lasted for me, right around 24 months, which is a crime.

I agree: friends don't let friends drive GEX!

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Tom Young
Lafayette, CA 94549    '81 Vanagon
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From: Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 1:49 PM
Subject: Thoughts on a GEX engine

> [snip]
> TURD's engine was bought in '99 off the Vanagon list from a listee that
had a
> spare engine to sell.  The price was only $500 plus the seller was willing
> to drive it 20 miles to the closest Amtrak station that would handle that
> size freight.  Total cost including shipping and delivery to my mechanic
> was only $585.  A deal at twice the price!
>[snip]
> Friends don't let friends buy GEX no matter what.