On Tuesday 09 July 2002 08:38 am, Royston, Jerry wrote:

> Anyway, I think it's important for people to report on these successful
> problem-free trips so that we get more of a balanced view of the Vanagon's
> reliability.

I couldn't agree more.  Last month my wife and kids took my '87 Westy to
South Carolina to visit family and the beach (yeah, I didn't get to go :(.
3800 miles, the only problem was the fridge not working correctly.

> We even camped on top of a 7-story parking lot in downtown Halifax.

This is about the coolest idea I have heard for a place to pop the top.
People usually talk about Wal-Mart but I really have no desire to be in that
kind of a parking lot.  But a penthouse ...

> Gerry Royston
> '87 Westy

Helga '87 Westy 175,000