>
>   Granted they don't come with the Vanagon/Westy "family", but as much as
> I love
> you all, is it really that important?
>
I understand your point exactly and I have thought about this from time to
time. To be totally honest....to me.....yes it is that important. I drive a
really cool (although a bit beat up) van with lots of character (and
sometimes headaches) that somehow included me into a semi-exclusive
brotherhood. I've met some of the kindest, most compasionate, intelligent,
artistic, caring, fun, adventurous, off beat, interesting people because of
my bus and I don't do near the camping and traveling that some of you do.
Shoot that's only through this list and from attending the Buses by the
Beach campouts. Maybe I've been living a sheltered life - either way I'm
pretty grateful.

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus