My original post was on 'free Friday' which often seems to bring about
even further off-topic posts. This topic however is a *little* on-topic
in that as the dollar continues to slide/plunge and the price of fuel
goes up, keeping the old vans in shape will not only be important but at
the same time more expensive.

Michael Elliott wrote:
> This doesn't seem very Vanagon-oriented. How about taking it off-list and
> just p-mail each other?