I'm certainly not knocking the versatility of the Vanagon or even older
busses.
I've done a fair amount of hauling in my Westy but its my thinking that
for most people one Westy, Vanagon or Bus is enough.
I use my Westy primarily for Camping and when its the easiest to access I
run errands or just put it to general use.
Prior to having a Westy I used an Oldsmobile Station wagon and still use
it for hauling 48" wide materials that won't go in my Westy but I also
used it for pulling an Airstream Trailer, a Ski Boat and various
trailers.
I've used tow dollies behind it to move near dead Westies that I've
bought to restore.
After I've restored the Westy it goes on the block and is sold, I've
never had a desire to keep more than one even if I felt it was a better
vehicle than my present westy.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:19:12 EDT Kim Brennan <KimBrennan@AOL.COM> writes:
> In a message dated 7/30/02 10:09:52 PM, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes:
>
> >I'm certainly glad that it is you and not me with that fleet of
> money
> >suckers.
> >
> >I'm envisioning a wire cage in your two car garage with a sign on
> the
> >shelf of the split door that says parts department.
> >I'm visualizing the wire basket that is labeled *waiting for
> parts*.
> >What ever possess a person to collect a fleet of *known to be
> >problematic* vehicles ?
>
> I got my first Vanagon for the simple reason is it is so much more
> useful
> than any current model Minivan. It's shorter (on the outside), has a
> smaller
> turning radius. It's roomier (on the inside). I use it for hauling
> pinball
> machines, for which it is perfect. Since it is a Syncro, I can drive
> it up
> over curbs without concern (useful when you want to drive around to
> the back
> of someone's house to pickup/deliver a pinball machine.)
>
> I got my Westy (also a Syncro) for similar reasons. There just isn't
> anything
> out there in the current market which is 1) a manual, 2) 4wd, 3) a
> camper.
>

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