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Subject:Re: Automatic Westy's vs Manual Westy's - two wheel
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:33:51 -0800

Standard.

I've put 131,000 miles on our 84 with no problems whatsoever, barring a new
clutch at 85,000, soon after we got it. Changed the fluid once & I should do
it again, I guess.  Way too much to do these days.

A sample of one.

On 12/19/06, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Automatics.  With all the problems that Listees have reported about their
> Stick Shift Vanagons, I am so glad I have my Automatic - nary a problem
> since 1997, although I did a complete rebuild 3 years ago when the cooler
> corroded out with coolant mixing with ATF at the time.  I like my
> Automatic
> - has never let me down on the road anywhere driving all over the country.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> *Have a Happy & SAFE Holiday*
> **********************************
> On 12/19/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > Which is best?
> >
> > Opinions please!
> >
> > Thnaks,
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com