Well, if you and others keep "raming" your van into cement or metal post
or any other moving parts, you won't have a van left to come home.... HA
HA HAH AHAH A.... Yea yea yea, VW engine are ok, i guess... :-)

I agree, engineS where pretty reliable on that trip... so far. But, It's
just gonna go worse and worse, you know it and i now it!

Now go see the Butterfly instead of being on Internet... (look who is
talking)
Have fun brother ,here is a nice shot i took of you!!!! (i'll see you at
Everybus)
http://www.benplace.com/mexico2007/manzanilla76.jpg

Ben
http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm

RAlanen@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 08/02/2008 11:10:56 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>     Only 400mile to go
>
>     Benny Boy, nice story BUT and a big BUT.  There were and still are
> many vans on that trip, 14 in total and only three had Subaru
> engines.  YOU, HANS and GORD !  All the rest have VW engines.  1.6
> Diesel, 1.9 TD, 2.0 AC, 1.9 & 2.1 waterboxer, 5 cyl Audi and VR6.  NO
> ONE had any VW engine problems. See the ZamoraBlog
> <http://poolio.net/zamorablog/>.
>      So, yes you have more HP to pass, but as far as reliability goes
> I have to disagree with you.  Personally I have over 525,000 km logged
> on my van and have never been stuck anywhere.  Yes, it's the second
> engine which is a Boston Bob 2.1 Big Valve.  And I too have one of
> Daryl's fine trannys.
>      Rita & I are now in La Ticla, heading to Pasquero and Moreila
> next then to Puerto Escondido, maybe Palenque, Oxaca and North to
> Greensboro, NC for EveryBus.  Just to set the record straight !!
>
>     Please note that I will be away from my business travelling in
> Mexico from November 19, 2007 until April 30, 2008.  Parts orders will
> be processed although not as quickly as usual.  I will always be
> available for contact by E-mail.  If you phone your call will be
> addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he will either call you back or
> advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.  Details of this
> adventure are at Buses in Zamora
> <http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Busesinzamora/>.  A Travel Blog is
> at: Zamora Blog <http://poolio.net/zamorablog/>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
>
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale
> <http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm>)
> Frank Condelli & Associates
> <http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html> - Vanagon/Vanagon
> Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
> <http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm>
> BusFusion <http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm> a VW Camper
> camping event, Almonte, ON, June, 2008