Ok, rather than write up one long story about EB, I decided to break it up
to subject specific postings. For those who read my breakdown story, I am
going to gut the cat for now (would be out there now doing it, except that
the weather is confused and thinks it's January here in Virginia, 60 MPH
winds and SNOW flurries!). The absolute highlight of Everybus for me was
getting to test drive Vanaru's Westy equipped with a 2.5, 165hp Subaru
engine. All I can say is WOW! I want one! The install was beautiful, the
engine looked like it belonged there, and the power was fantastic.The only
down side was listening to a friend of mine the rest of the weekend (who is
diehard VW) telling me what junk Subaru's are, the heads leak worse than
VW's, the engines are shot at 80K, etc. Now, he's never owned Subaru, but I
know a lot of people who have, and I've never heard any of this from a
Subaru owner. I'm also a lurker on the Subaru-Vanagon list, and I've not
seen his opinion expressed there, either. A big thanks to Hans from Vanaru
for giving me the chance to experience driving one. If (when?) my 2.1 dies,
this is most likely the route I'll go.

 Your friend is full hot, hot air. I can only speak for the 90 to 94 EJ22
Subaru's but they commonly go 250 to 300,000 miles. Saying they have leakier
head's than a Vanagon is laughable. Next he's gonna tell your they don't go
any faster. Ode to the die hard. Your missing out. Merv.