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Subject:Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:56:50 -0800

I own two Syncros and five other Vanagons along with a bunch of other
cars. My Vanagons are always 100% CRAWLING with women just like Mike
Miller's. I have more than I can handle. You guys are just living in
the wrong state. Can you help? Women here hate guys who drive Porsche
and Ferraris.

BenT

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:15:39 -0500, Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote:
> Chris,
>     I like your sensor of humor!  15 Acres is enough room.  As long
> as the neighbors don't have any problems with that.   What kind
> of cars is your dad into?   I  also have  some old american iron,,,
> 1936 Chryslers.
>      I  agree with you 100%, about vanagons scaring women away.
> They take one look at the vehicle and they think all kinds of strainge
> things.  I've always thought that you could judge a person by there vehicle.
> But to do this,  you have to know vehicles as much as people.
>        Syncros are truely a rich mans sport, at this stage of the game.
> There are just to few of these to get deals on used parts, etc.  I'm not
> rich
> at all.  I've been making parts, like the gas tank straps.
> My second syncro got a new engine (swap) at the cost of $1000.  My
> third syncro is being converted to a 2 WD to save money.  So I don't
> have money to burn ether.
>     I am rich in other terms.  I don't have much, witch will prove it:
> no car
> payments, no house payments, no wife, not childeren, no bills.  I'm
> healthy and I can fix anything man made.  What more can a person  ask
> for.  LOL.....     To witch I give thanks this thanksgiving weekend!!!
>                                                      Gotta run
>                                                       Eric
> PS                             time.... I could use more time
>
> JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 11/23/04 1:18:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > vw4x4@fyi.net writes:
> >
> >> Chris,
> >>        Do you mine me asking what you  do for a
> >> living, that allows you to have the money and space for
> >> 9 vanagons?
> >>                                           ERic
> >>
> >
> > yes, eric, since you must know everything, i will tell you..  i work
> > at a sign shop..(graphics, assembly, setup etc)  as far as the 9
> > vanagons - one is my own ('84 wolfsburg sunroof), and then i have a 89
> > carat and a 80 westy both being readied for sale. the other 6 are
> > parts vanagons that have donated alot of parts to listmembers on the
> > Vanagon list right here.
> > as far as space, my parents have a 15 acre farm, and i store my cars
> > there.  i tell them that all the parts vans are just "mobile storage
> > sheds"  and its worked so far :<) (my dad is into old american cars
> > also, so he has helped convince my mom) :<)
> >
> > as far as the time - well, i have no GF  (most likely due to being
> > into vanagons..these damn things control your life and scare the women
> > away!!!)  so all my free time outside of work is spent on vw's.  as
> > far as money..   what money?   im freakin broke LOL !!!
> >
> > gimme some of your money eric you gotta be rich to own a $yncro :<)
> >
> > chris
>