OK,
    I'll take you up on that.  Let have a new Sub-group.
The name will be called   "lonely harts vanagon club".
 All you have to do to join is protest you are a vanagon
owner and it has had a negative impact on your SO.
     Who wants to join ?
                                     Eric

Doug in Calif wrote:

>Well Chris and Eric,
>If you guys start a lonely guys vanagon club I certainly must join.
>One of my buddies here who goes camping a lot in his 91 syncro westy is
>also a single dude, we seem to spend all of our time doing something related
>to
>vanagons, camping, thinking about camping, traveling, chasing the Larry
>Chase icon.
>
>I made a joke to him that we need to find some "westy girls". These would be
>women
>who hate high class hotels / motels and fully equipped RVs.
>We somehow feel that these "westy women" are really out there and will love
>us
>for who and what vw freaks we are.
>
>That they would be totally content viewing new places and sites through the
>large adequate windshield of our vanagons, no complaining only gratitude for
>the man and his machine.
>
>Heck if Harley dudes can get hot women to ride cross country on the back of
>a bike
>seems like we would have em jumping to get in our vans with us....
>
>Perhaps Chris you can hook us up with some signs for our vans.
>Wanted-"westy girl"
>
>I have a good vanagon  woman scare story for you guys if you want to hear
>it.
>p-mail me .
>
>BTW do either of you know if the pinion shaft in the syncro trans can be
>put into a "neutral" position to disengage it from the gear box?
>by any means possible, linkage, shift fork position, or modification?
>
>Doug
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:15 PM
>Subject: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
>
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>>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
>>
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>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:
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>>>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
>>>
>>>
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