No, top was down -- closed.
This is just the only picture I have, was taken before dismantling and
selling for parts--all gone now.

BTW, the person in the neon was fine just shook up a bit.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
To: "BADBUS" <badassbus@HOTMAIL.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon

> Wow, all this with the top up!
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> BADBUS <badassbus@HOTMAIL.COM> on 10/18/2001 02:23:13 PM
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> Please respond to BADBUS <badassbus@HOTMAIL.COM>
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> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
> Subject:  Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
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> Sorry I should of told everyone that there was no one in the van at the
> time.  What happened is the van was parked on a steep hill, popped out of
> gear, rolled down the hill, smashed a car backing out of a
> driveway(literally knocked this car (dodge neon) right out of the way--the
> car did a 180 and landed in the yard), then continued on it's way narrowly
> missing another vehicle at the intersection on the bottom of the hill,
> crossed the intersection(now going about 65 mph), crossed between a fire
> hydrant and utility pole, smashing a fire alarm on the pole at the same
> time(notifying the fire dept.) then head on into a very large tree, then
to
> top it all off it rolled over an embankment of about 10 feet high.  I
> watched the whole thing, and could do nothing, just glad I wasn't in it,
> well actually I wish I was because I could of hit the brakes!  My 82
diesel
> westy is sadly missed, but now I have an 87 syncro that I love as much as
> the westy.
> Don GL
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
>
> > How did the occupants handle it?
> >
> > Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> > Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> > University of Idaho
> > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, BADBUS wrote:
> >
> > > Wanna see what happen to my diesel westy after smashing a car out of
> the
> > > way,
> > > than hit a tree head on at about 65 mph, go here and see before and
> after
> > > shots.....
> > > http://www.home.earthlink.net/~langtang/
> > >
> > > Peace,
> > > Don GL
> > > 1987 Syncro
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mike Williams" <westyvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:25 AM
> > > Subject: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
> > >
> > >
> > > > Woah...that was close!
> > > >
> > > > I was just driving down Highway 60 in the East Phoenix
> > > > Valley (Arizona) and I failed to notice that traffic
> > > > was stopped up ahead of me in the right lane (yeah...I
> > > > even drive in the slow lane).  So...with a split
> > > > second decision to side swipe any car next to me...or
> > > > hit head on with the rear end of an expedition, I
> > > > quickly made the decision to swerve...seeing as how at
> > > > 65mph without a seatbelt in a vanagon would most
> > > > certainly mean instant death.  So...I swerve...and
> > > > luckily...no cars to the side of me...even though I
> > > > thought the van was going to tip from the sharp turn I
> > > > made (luckily I just put in newer stiffer shocks)!  As
> > > > I drove on...wondering exactly where I got instinct
> > > > like that after only 3 years of driving...I thought
> > > > about how easy it is to die in a Vanagon.  I love my
> > > > van to death...literally...but they are very dangerous
> > > > vehicles.  They don't really seem to dangerous until
> > > > you have a brush with death in one...So...needless to
> > > > say...I learned my lesson about driving fast in the
> > > > slow lane...instead now...i think i'll drive slow in
> > > > the fast lane...mostly just to piss people off...not
> > > > really for safetys sake.
> > > >
> > > > please...everyone...drive safely...be aware that there
> > > > is barely anything in front of you in case of a head
> > > > on collision...and...wear your seat belts...it's the
> > > > least you could do...thanks
> > > >
> > > >                                       Myc
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