I drive my '84 Westy as a daily driver and it works out great. My commute is
usually around 40 miles a day. As long as you do your regular maintenance
your van should remain very dependable even with the 1.9.
Peace out,
Peder
'84 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "C.R. Rowland" <cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: My Westy as an everyday vehicle... a little long.

> I have two vehicles. Besides Tinkerbell, my '85 Westy, I have an '88 Honda
> Accord LX which I drive back and forth to work. I want to sell one of
these and
> am considering selling the Honda and making the Westy my everyday vehicle,
for
> a few years at least. My Westy is very dependable and only needs minor
cosmetic
> and camping related repairs. It has 145K miles on her 15K of which I have
put
> on. The 1.9 hasn't given me any problems and drives well--I can do 70 mph
at
> 3900 RPM and typically get 20-22 mpg averaging between 60-65 mph on the
road.
> My daily commute is 50 miles round trip, all highway driving.
>
> If I sell my Honda I could have about $3500.00 to put into the Westy. I
have
> considered an engine conversion to increase the power and dependability,
and to
> be able to install a cruise control kit successfully. My goal is to make
the
> Westy a dependable driving vehicle. Is that too much to ask from a 17 year
old
> vehicle? Should I keep my Honda and continue to garage the Westy. I am
just
> looking for some opinions on this topic. If this email seems to drift that
is
> because I am not sure what I am getting into and am looking for a little
> guidance.
>
> Also, how much does a decent 1.9 engine go for?
>
> Thanks in Advance.
> Chris Rowland
>
> P.S.
> My condolences to the families and friends of the victime taken in the
recent
> attacks on the US. I served as a US Marine during the Gulf War and I would
> gladly return to action to respond to this assault on American freedom.
>
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