> Well, my first van was a '63 Combi, which I bought in '70 when I was
23.  I
> have had 25-30 others since then.  I am 54 and still have a few.

aw, you buncha young kids!! when me and Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler
were sitting around, smoking cigars and drinking wine and schnapps and
talking about inventing the motorcar, i told 'em: no good can come of
this contraption!!!! but did they listen to me?
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! and now see what you've got!! ;)

unca joel