I'd have to say that my favorite Vanagon characteristic (while not
necessarily design-related) has to be the way that my van "Vera" slows
me down. There is no reason to rush around when driving a V'gon, and I
just love that. When I'm in my daily driver ('01 Subaru - what can I
say, I like horizontal engines) I'm always racing around - not the
case with Vera, bless her heart! She's my little serenity box.

On 5/13/05, Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My favorite design feature, shared with the split windshield and bay window
> busses, is the fact that you are sitting directly above the front wheels. It
> is always fun to make passengers freak out when you go to park it nose in up
> next to a retaining wall, bushes, etc.
> 
> Without exception, the unitiated passengers will scream, hold on, or panic
> in some other way as they think the van is about to crash.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> motorbruce
> motorbruce@hotmail.com
> 
> >From: Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
> >Reply-To: Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: "Favorite Vanagon Features"
> >Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 10:35:25 -0600
> >
> >OK Time for a new compilation of "Quirky things that make a Vanagon
> >Interesting and unique and that you need to know if you are going to
> >live with one"
> >
> >  Along with the location of the brake/clutch reservoir, washer bottle
> >refill, oil tube extension, there must be other "Quirks" or design
> >features that are unique to these vehicles and that knowing about would
> >elicit amazement and wonder. Westies too!
> >How about it listees, what are your "Favorite Vanagon/Westy Features"
>