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Subject:Re: FW: Signing Off
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:50:08 -0700

Seems like you're having a little trouble leaving.  :-)

You don't have to leave just because you don't have a Vanagon anymore Chuck,
but if you do, Happy Trails.

On 7/31/07, Anderson,Chuck <CAnderson@ua.colostate.edu> wrote:
>
> Opps, I need to correct that link:
>
> www.europeanmotorcarsinc.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Anderson,Chuck
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 5:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Signing Off
>
> I didn't think that I would ever find myself writing this but, after
> being a list member for the past ten years, it's time to sign off and
> move on. Because of my age (60), my partner's deteriorating physical
> health, and the mechanical condition of my van, I made the decision that
> it was time to buy a vehicle that had been manufactured in this century,
> one that has more creature comforts, especially air-conditioning that
> actually works. I have given my van to another list member in the hopes
> that it will continue to give good service and bring some driving
> enjoyment into someone else's life, as it did for me. I have thoroughly
> enjoyed being on this list for the past ten years, reading about the ups
> and downs of everyone's experiences in owning a truly unique vehicle.
> Even though my van is gone, I still find myself looking for other vans
> wherever I drive and waiting for the drivers to wave. Unfortunately, for
> the make of vehicle that I bought, there is nothing that is the
> equivalent of this list. And, that's what I'm going to miss most of all.
> I wish all of you many happy and trouble-free journeys. So long!
>
> P.S. For those of you in the northern Colorado area, here's something
> that I came across driving to work today: 1991 Carat, burgundy with gray
> interior, 99,000 miles, $4750, www.europeanmotorsinc.com
> <http://www.europeanmotorsinc.com/> .
>
>
>

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Jake
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