I was surprised at how good they drive.
I think the high roof is a big much for around town use,
But as a Land Yacht and cruiser - very nice, very nice indeed. 
Pics would be nice.
Scott 

-----Original Message-----
From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:04 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: AW FS in Vancouver/Sunshine Coast

Well it's a drive *and* a ferry ride.

But for you? Sure!

(joking)

Sorry. Can't go. I need to allocate all my spare time to this conversion.

(Whattam I? Married to this thing?? --- ;^)

Interesting comments on the improved driving characteristics. I would
have assumed it wouldn't drive as well as a Westy. And stealth mode.
Your friend has a good point.

Maybe the seller has some pics?

Neil.

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I want this one niel,
>  Would you go check it out for me ?
>  Mostly joking.
>  My buddy told me it was in Portland OR at first - he got confused with
the
>  Vancouver thing .......
>  But if it is a good color, and good body, I'd buy it for sure, but I sure
>  can't see myself going that far to get it,  and especially hassling with
the
>  border or a non-US van.
>  But ......AW's are very, very good ....two main good features - very good
>  aerodynamically - track really well, don't seem to have more drag at all
>  than a westy, don't feel top heavy, and they are QUIET ......very quiet
>  inside driving.
>  I hate the stock interior layout though.  I have a great one now that
will
>  be for sale, or is, but I'd rather get it all sorted out perfectly, then
>  sell it.
>  Oh, and stealth, my buddy pointed this out - you can sleep upstairs and
no
>  one can tell you're up there sleeping.
>  Scott
>  www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
>  neil N
>  Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:17 AM
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: AW FS in Vancouver/Sunshine Coast
>
>  Not mine, and there's no pics.
>
>  Ad states that it needs a new engine.
>
>  http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/car/612267352.html
>
>  Cheers,
>
>  Neil.
>
>
>  --
>  Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
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