On 11/24/04 6:50 AM, "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote:

> 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!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 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
>>>> 
Nice choice on the "hart".  A term for males of some breeds of deer.

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