Ok Chris,

I'm 48 and married with 4 kids.

The current van is an 88 Westy that we use for camping.  The older kids
won't come camping anymore though.  This is my second Vanagon.  The first
was a 91 GL.

In my opinion, the Vanagon has the most comfortable front seats of any van
that I have driven.

Mike Ayers
'88 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 3:23 PM
Subject: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)

> In a message dated 5/8/04 3:06:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
>
>
> > > I have noticed that as the younger crowd joins in
> > > there's a lack of spelling ability; grammar notwithstanding... but
that's
> > >  my pet peeve.
> > That's a good rant stranger, so let me add my singleminded observation.
> >
> > This list attracts a certain idealistic youthful component who identify
the
> > Vanagon as a vehicle of escape and freedom. Probably an extension of the
> > hippies in the '60's.
> > On the other hand, some of us appreciate the German design and other
more
> > tangible aspects of the machine.
> >
> >
>
> i think it would be a cool thread to see the average ages of people on the
> list...and why you like vw vans, or why you bought your van..and if you
used it
> for your your family, or just yourself..   ive been on the list since the
mid
> 90's when i was in my early 20's..  and i just rolled over the big Three
Ohhh
> (big three ohh sh*t im still single) not long ago and i am as furthest
away
> from any "hippy" culture stereotypization <--is that even a word? ) as you
can
> get..  i just like vw vans because they're vw's..  im also a part of that
> go-fast annoying loud exaust and lowered GTI crowd that many of you hate
too..  :<)
> why do i like vw vans? because they look cool and you can carry big stuff
in
> them. lame answer,  but thats pretty much it :<)   am i into camping?
nope.
> not one bit.  i think i slept in my current van once..because i had to..
LOL
> ..well id probably be more into camping if i had someone to camp with..(no
pity
> party please!!) ive owned plenty of Westys before, but would never want
one as
> my own to keep.  Anyway, ive owned just about every year vw van from '67
on
> up to 91.. the interest has turned into somewhat of a hobby over the
years, and
> ive parted out various vans over the years to fix someting i had at the
time,
> and then sell what i dont need....  the accumilation of vw van/bus parts
> comes and goes (have big barn, will accumilate schtuff) and i go to all
the east
> coast shows i can, sometimes showing one of my cars (i just have 2 vws
myself)
> or setting up at the swap meet selling stuff i dont need..   when you are
> single, you need something to occupy your spare time, so the vw hobby does
that
> nicely :<)  (hmmm maybe that IS why im single LOL) and to ben's earlier
remark..
> no i am not a 'dealership' ..i have a real job (doesnt pay much, but it is
a
> real job LOL).. the 3 or 4 vw parts i sell a month is hardly enough to
survive
> on LOL  maybe i chould change my email addy to chrisT@aol.com  .. funny
thing
> the "vw" in my email address doesnt even stand for volkswagen...  :<)
>
> so anyway, tell us how old you are..and what got you into vw's...and what
you
> use your van for...  should be a good read!
>
> chris