Tim Beidel,

Welcome to the club! In those same two months that you have had your van, ours stranded us twice. First time on the side of I-5 outside of Tacoma, dead alternator. Then in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada with a slipping clutch. Think of it this way, at least you are at home, and not thousands of miles from home.

Mark in AK
87Westy Syncro

And get use to it you will....

Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha

tim in san jose (actually only left at the side of the road once - outa gas)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Beidel" <tbeidel@MAINE.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:44 PM
Subject: More hazing during induction into the Vanagon society

> I've had my Vanagon for a two months now - it still has temporary plates.
I
> received this email from my wife today:
>
> >> Your plates are here. Of course, the van is not!
>
> The van -- which is actually in very fine condition -- is once again in
the
> shop. We have ancient Volvos - even older than our van - and they are very
> rarely in the shop. In a combined 20 years of use, we have been stranded
by
> the side of the road only once.
>
> This is taking a little getting used to <g>.
>
>