>  Andrew  Fox wrote:
> "Disclaimer:
> Vanagons are not reliable, they are hard to find parts
> for, hard to find people to work on them, they get
> horrible gas mileage, they are bad for the
> enviornement, and they aren't safe. In short they are
> for car collectors and not people serious about
> travelling or transportation."

JUST GOT BACK FROM THE BAJA.
PUT 12,000 KM ON 20 YEAR OLD WESTY AND HAD ONE MINOR PROBLEM.
I LOVE MY WESTY.
I AM SERIOUS ABOUT TRAVEL I THINK,  HAVE PUT 75,000 KM HIGHWAY MILES IN
LESS THEN THREE YEARS.
I COULD  DRIVE SOMETHING ELSE BUT I FIND IT MEETS MY NEEDS
PERFECTLY.
DRIVING A 20 YEAR OLD WESTY IS PRETTY NEAT IN MY OPINION.
WHAT AMAZES ME IS HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU MEET ON THE ROAD  WHO LOVE THIS
THINGS.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR WESTY FINE BUT I WOULDN'T START TO EDITORIALIZE
ABOUT
THE PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THEM.
I HAVE FOUND THE OWNERS TO BE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT TRAVELING AND
TRANSPORTATION.
SERIOUS TO POINT OF OBSESSIVE SOMETIMES!!!!! LOL
I LOVE THE THING AND I HAVE MET SOME AMAZING PEOPLE WHO OWN AND DRIVE
THEM.
NO ONE SAYS THEY ARE FOR EVERYONE.

BERNIE
VANCOUVER BC.
85 WESTY GL