personally, having not found the woman of my dreams
just yet...i use my van as a test.  if i think a girl
could possibly cut the mustard in a relationship...i
introduce her to my van...and then to my engine (which
is about 30 feet from my van at this point)...then i
tell her how i lived in a van just like it for the
better part of two years on the golden coast of
so-cal...and how being a part of my life, means
sharing life with my van.

if she bolts, it wasn't meant to be...but if she
stays...she's good for a couple more weeks...until she
finds out i was really serious about all this vanagon
stuff...LoL

damn i love this list...friday rules.
mike

p.s. soon to come - lots of tech questions...as i have
recieved a reply to my distress call from earlier this
month.

--- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> thanks guys.  all the single people (like me) or
> guys with wives who see the
> vanagons as old jalopy moneypits/stupid waste of
> time and money (maybe they
> are) and are the source of constant dissention in
> their relationships,  now feel
> a whole lot better... :<(
>
>
> chris
>
>
> In a message dated 2/10/06 9:16:20 PM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET writes:
>
>
> >
> >
> > If I ever wanted to get a divorce, the easiest
> thing for me to do is
> > sell or damage the FUN BUS. You had to see her cry
> at the small amount
> > of damage it received totaling a Honda. We even
> have brutal discussions
> > over my desire to sell the 87 Syncro Passenger
> van. Even though we have
> > a 39' motor home, my wife considers these tings to
> be part of the family
> > and that they should be around forever. The FUN
> BUS often accompanies
> > the motor home when we travel. When I met my wife,
> she just got here
> > first car as a senior in high school. A 1976
> Camaro with a 6 cylinder
> > and manual 3 speeds! I was driving a '70 Bus that
> was ugly as ugly could
> > be. She later graduated to a Scirocco. The
> original FUN BUS was 1972
> > commercial we converted to a non pop top camper.
> That was our honeymoon
> > vehicle. We've had many VWs over the years but we
> always had at least
> > one bus or Vanagon. Now she really likes Audi's.
> Even her father who
> > swore he would never own a VW has had an Audi 5000
> since 1991.  We both
> > are car people.
> >
> > Dennis + Kathy
> > 1987 Syncro Camper (FUN BUS)233k miles (original
> head gaskets)
> > 1987 Syncro Passenger 134k miles (New head gaskets
> this year)
> > 1988 560 SEL 126k miles (newly acquired gas hog)
> > 1988 Fox 38k miles (gas sipping go-cart)
> > 1998 Audi A8  46k miles
> > 1923 Haynes Sport Touring 28k miles (major
> project)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Green Westy
> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:06 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: VW wifes
> >
> > Since its Friday,thought I would bring up often
> mentioned subject. How
> > our wifes respond to our vans.(or significant what
> ever!!! Vice Versa
> > ect... ect...) What brings this to mind is a
> friend of mine emailing me
> > that his
> > wife won't let him rebuild the motor in his van.
> Its not that they
> > can't afford it,but their not rich either. She
> see's
> > the van as "silly thing". Thats censoring it so my
> kids can read over
> > my shoulder. It makes me thankfull for having my
> wife.
> > Those of you who have been lucky enough to meet
> her at a campout or
> > event know what I mean. I have had
> > several campers and vans. She loved my 78 Westy
> and drove it to work
> > during fall right on up to the beginning of
> > winter. With no heat,but she would still enjoy the
> short  cold ride.
> > When we sold it  a couple  years back (it was
> getting rusty and the
> > kids bigger)  and picked up a 91 she quickly
> claimed it as hers. The
> > first upgrade was tires and rims. She agreed to
> the 15" Rhein wheels.
> > Claimed it was the best upgrade we heard nothing
> but good things about
> > the motor.  I ordered the motor and installed it
> last winter. She was
> > on my back to get her van on the road,but wanted a
> nice job done. When
> > I ask how she likes the new motor she says,"its
> nice." When coming home
> > from work one day I noticed her in the high speed
> lane doing 80. I
> > tried to catch up ,but couldn't do it. Now when I
> ask her about the
> > motor now I get ,"it moves!!! ." I installed
> project tzwo driving
> > lights. She won't drive without them on. Asked her
> if I could sell them
> > once and was quickly shot down.
> > Amy also hosts Buses By the Mill at her parents
> property. Her and Rich
> > Macensky run that show. They do all the
> planning,shopping,cooking and
> > cleaning. I just ramble around and talk vans all
> weekend. I'm real
> > lucky to
> > have a wife that loves our vans just as much as I
> do. So Ted, maybe I
> > can get my wife to talk to yours. I'll even bring
> the kids over as back
> > up. If that doesn't work maybe we can hide the van
> in my garage for a
> > bit.
> > You'll have to save your lunch money so we can buy
> new heads,but she'll
> > never know.
> >
> > Bill M
> >
>

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