The strange thing is I had test-driven a 1985 Vanagon GL, on a whim more
than anything, earlier the same Sunday that the timing belt on the Scirocco
16V broke.  Desperate for a vehicle, I went and drove the Vanagon again the
next day.  It was big and boxy and slow, but I was moving out of my
apartment that week and found myself needing something big and boxy.  (Slow
was a bonus.)

I went ahead and bought it from a married firedancer couple who performed at
carnivals and state fairs around the West; they had also lived in this
Vanagon in a parking garage in San Francisco for six months prior to moving
to Denver.  Very interesting folks.

To sign over the title, they had me come down to their basement and sit on
reed mats with them.  They lit incense and we did the paperwork.  When we
came back outside, they asked for a few moments with Bessie (the Vanagon)
before I took her away.  They acted as though were giving up a beloved pet.
I thought it was a bit odd at the time, but years later when I sold that
Vanagon, I requested a moment alone before she took off, too.

I forgot what my point was.  Oh--a Scirocco addiction was cured, and an even
more debilitating Vanagon addiction began.

Joe T.

>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: How much would this cost
>Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 21:43:15 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/5/06 6:59:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> > Nice Scirocco!!!
> >
> > I had two '84's, an '85, and an '86 16V.  The '86 was one of my favorite
> > cars of all time, until the timing belt broke.
> >
> >
>
>bent valves suck!  :<(
>
>chris

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