

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon Westfalia on CNN |
| From: | John C... |
| Date: | Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:44:55 +0000 |
I jus tells em: "Ya'All better watch how ya's talk bout ma religion" !!!! "Er me & ma buddy, Les Claypool, gonna pay ya a visit" !!! ;o) -------------- Original message -------------- From: Lee Peterson <iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM> > I was on an airplane flying from Seattle to Minneapolis this winter and I > sat next to a cute youn british girl. As we got to talking about our lives > she told me she worked for the Discovery channel filming shows. We talked > about the exciting places we had been and when the conversation got around > to Hawaii guess who took the film crew out onto the lava beds. Mick. > > I said, "Mick Kalber?" and she asked if we were friends. I said, "Well, > theres this thing called the Vanagon mailing list and we're both have the > same year Syncro". > > Of course she said something like "the vanagon what?" > > Does anyone else get a weird look from people when they describe the list > and the amount of time we spend reading endless emails about 80 to 91 > volkswagen van tires and refrigerators? > > And aux batteries. > > Lee > 89 syncro > 27 x 8.50 x 14 BFG ATko's > Coleman xtreme cooler. > > > > > > On 8/10/07, mike wrote: > > > > Mick's the man when it comes to the big island. Great guy and has video'd > > most of the place as well. > > > > Mike > > > > > > On 8/10/07 11:59 AM, "Lee Peterson" wrote: > > > > > I rented a camper in 2001 for my honeymoon on the big island. I met up > > with > > > Mick Kalber and he gave me some tips about campgrounds and things to > > see. > > > It was by far the best way to see the island. The van had a couple of > > dents > > > so I almost looked like a local! It was WAY cheaper than renting a car > > and > > > a hotel room, and twice as fun. We went all the way around the island > > and > > > up to the volcanoes national park. I've visited Hawaii three other > > times, > > > that was certianly the best. The van ran great and was set up with all > > the > > > cooking gear we needed, it even had a copy of the bood "The Big Island > > > revealed " with notes > > > from past renters. The contrast between Kona and Hilo is > > amazing. Don't > > > miss out on the drive to South Point either. Have fun! > > > > > > Lee > > > '89 Syncro > > > > > > > > > > > > On 8/9/07, Isaac Taylor wrote: > > >> > > >> Small world! My fiancee just spotted that story on CNN, separately. > > We're > > >> booking their 88 Westy for a week on our honeymoon in Hawaii later this > > >> year. We have a few days left intentionally hotel-less, so a Westy is > > >> perfect. Good times. > > >> > > >> Seemed like nice people on the phone, and the rates are totally > > >> reasonable, > > >> as well. $100/day sounds like a lot, but that's what Hertz is charging > > for > > >> a > > >> Ford Fusion (and similar crap) in the major metros I travel through for > > >> work. > > >> > > >> Any chance the proprietors are here on the listserv? > > >> > > >> - Isaac > > >> > > >> > > >> On 8/9/07, Joseph Fortino wrote: > > >>> > > >>> With this being said, when our 85gl makes its way to OR, it might feel > > a > > >>> bit > > >>> more " peaceful " after all it make it threw some very very hot times > > >> here > > >>> in NV.. > > >>> sometime my temp on the dash would read over 160f, no AC :)lookin > > foward > > >>> to rain drops.. > > >>> > > >>> plus getting parts in this town is selective.. LV is SUV land > > >>> > > >>> take car all, have a great day. > > >>> Joe > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>>> From: Roger Sisler > > >>>> Sent: Aug 9, 2007 8:39 AM > > >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > >>>> Subject: Re: Vanagon Westfalia on CNN > > >>>> > > >>>> The volitile Vanagon stock ( WBX ) has just spiked. Up a quarter to 1 > > >> and > > >>> 1/8. > > >>>> > > >>>> I advertise stainless steel screws and bolts on the Craigs list, in > > >>> Hawaii. > > >>>> When I type in "Vanagon" in auto parts or cars for sale, I find > > almost > > >> as > > >>>> many Vangons as in Wa. or OR, or Vancouver. Lots of parts,too. And > > no, > > >>>> Vanagon prices are not higher because they have to ship everything > > from > > >>> the > > >>>> mainland. > > >>>> > > >>>> However, I have only sold one set of screws there. > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >
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