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Subject:Generation span of the list.....
From:Jon B Kanas
Date:Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:11:01 -0700

These are the toys of a 46yr old car nut:

#1:  1965 Karmann Ghia (1974).  My first car, sold
in 1977 to buy #4.
#2:  1965 Beetle w/ blown engine (1976) (need to
learn if I dare do the engine in the Ghia myself!)
#3:  1960 Beetle Convertible (1977).  Restoration
project.  Completed and sold to purchase #5.
#4:  1968 Ghia Convertible (1977); Sold in 1981
due to divorce.
#5:  1969 Porsche 912/5 (1980).  Sold #3 after
restoration to buy this one.  I still have it!
#6:  1973 Porsche 914 Limited Edition 2.0 (1981).
Ex-wife ended up with this one, I kept the 912.
#7:  1971 Westfalia (1981).  Sold to buy #8.
#8:  1974 Porsche 914 1.8 (1985).  Beater bought
to use on track;  Ended up restoring it.  Still
own it.
#9:  1983 Westfalia (1986);  Had to have another
bus.  Sold to buy #10.
#10: 1987 Nissan Stanza 4WD Wagon (1990).  Sold to
buy #11 at 278,000 miles.
#11: 1987 Westfalia Syncro (1990);  Had to have a
Syncro.  Still own it.
#12: 1988 Mercedes 300TE (1997).  Still own it.

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Jon B Kanas

Boulder County Colorado:
194249 sq Hectares surrounded by reality.
Working hard to keep it this way

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