Funny,

around here (Victoria B.C.) there are more than a few vanagons in the
wrecker that are there due to body damage (and of course fire). Some that
look like they rolled on to their side, and some with collision damage.

Alistair

albell@uvic.ca
'82 Westy, diesel=>I4 gas

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on 16/1/02 8:57 PM, you  wrote:

> Well folks let me give you some encouragement.
> I've been going to wrecking yards around Dallas Texas and a hundred mile
> radius for seven years and I've never seen a Vanagon that was there
> because of body damage.
> I've never seen a Vanagon that did not have a good front clip, rear clip
> etc.
> With Vanagons it tends to be a rod sticking through the Waser Boxer crank
> case that puts them there.
> With the air cooled its mostly long term neglect that puts them there.
> I can only suggest that we Vanagon / Westy drivers are careful drivers
> and its pretty hard to get into much trouble when you are dealing with
> great visibility, good brakes and restrictive horsepower.
> I would also think that anyone would want to avoid collision with a large
> loaf shaped vehicle like the Vanagon, they must be awesome when viewed
> from the drivers seat of a Honda Civic.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westfalia