I couldn't agree more with Evan's statements below. Chuck you should stick
around. No matter what you decide I wish you and you wife the best.

On 7/31/07, Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Well, Chuck, I do not think you SHOULD leave the list. Once a Vanagon
> owner, always a Vanagon owner. We on the list have seen many times that most
> of what keeps us in these vans is a shared state of mind. And, after ten
> years, you certainly share it!
>
> And, please also consider the loss to the list of your ten years of
> experiences. If even one problem is avoided, that is all you need. Your
> advice may keep someone from getting stranded, or help out at their next
> camping outing.
>
> O.K., so you don't actually own a Vanagon any more. Why miss us? There are
> no extra dues to pay. And you can vicariously participate in most of our
> continuing shenanigans, even if you are no longer up to it for
> yourself.  Keep hangin around. We will probably at some point miss you, as
> you will miss us.
>
> "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU> wrote:
> 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 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
> .
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
interior taken from the parts bus)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)