Tim why not get an air cooled vanagon?

Thanks,
Chris
Air-cooled 1980 Westy "Pokey"

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:37:30 -0400
>From: Tim Spotted Wolf <spottedwolf@CYBERTOURS.COM>
>Subject: Going back to air cooled!
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Ho to the list... This is an update to my 1984 head
gasket/overheating saga... After nearly two months of having
this bus sit in my yard due to an over heating problem and
after spending several hundred dollars trying to track down
the problem, plus many days under and over this beast I
finally got it to cool down when running.. sounds good?
yeah, it did until I went to recheck all the head bolts and
rocker arms bolts and found coolant in the valve cover !!!
Heart broken I replaced the cover, pushed the van down into
my lower parking area and called my local VW repair guy.  My
words were simple...  I AM DONE!!! My bus is for sale as of
now!  I will never own another water boxer, EVER! I am going
back to my old favorites .. AIR COOLED.... I should of
listened to my gut and all the common complaints I have
received in this list about the head problems associated with
this vehicle... Sometimes it does pay to listen... hehehe..
>So, I am back to driving my Porsche 914, with it's beautiful
2.0 engine and sleek design.. Plus, it's air cooled!!! I will
put my 71 van back on the road now that the new beams are
available..
>
>What this all means is I am leaving the vanagon list.... I
wanted to thank all of you for your attention to all my
problems and listening and offering advice.. you people are
the best!  I am going to go find a Porsche list serve to get
involved with.. hehe..
>
>Thank you and have fun with your head stuff and all the
other myriad of problems associated with what I am now
convinced is VW's worst design....
>
>Peace to you and yours! See you on the road... If you see my
little black 74 Porsche 914 cruising by.. wave!!!
>
>Soft winds...
>
>Tim