Will she help?  Absolutely!  She's not squeamish about cars at all.

Its been a while, but it used to be that we had a pile of cars and trucks
and I was always doing something with one or the other.   She can bleed
brakes with the best!

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 7:40 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Or is it Newlywed Neil?
> >  :)
>
>
> Oh no it's not!
>
> I agree. I think Bryan has the best take on this one.
>
> I think that's outstanding that your wife is so supportive of a Suby
> install.
>
> But will she help? --- :^)
>
> Not Married Neil.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 6:45 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Oh great, relationship advice from a single guy!  Or is it Newlywed
> Neil?
> >  :)
> >
> >  I think Bryan's doing better in the advice department......"if it's not
> a
> >
> > camper then sell it and get a camper. "
> >
> >  My wife and partner of almost 32 (!) years loves our vans and is
> looking
> >  forward to the Subaru 2.5 install.  I think she plans to take over
> Dixie as
> >  her daily driver.
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 6:35 PM, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >  > >> Would like to endear my wife to my Vanagon and she seems to think
> that
> >  > it's prehistoric! ???? Any points of view that would coax her into
> more $$
> >  > and more trips for 'Gringo' would be appreciated. :-)  I'm NOT
> whippped,
> >  > Scott!! Hehehehehe <<
> >  >
> >  > Your tag line says "91GL AT 'Gringo'". Hmmm is that just a regular GL
> >  > non-camper?  If it's just a GL then there is not much you can do. It
> will
> >  > grow on her though when she see's how practical it is. Is it in nice
> >  > shape?
> >  > A 91 GL in nice shape is a pretty cozy vehicle. If it's camper than
> that's
> >  > a
> >  > different story.  Take her camping somewhere really quiet and scenic
> for
> >  > the
> >  > weekend.  Plan everything in advance including meals, etc. Let her
> just
> >  > relax the whole time. Do all the cooking, cleaning, etc. Make sure
> the
> >  > weather is perfect. Stay away from private campgrounds.
> >  >
> >  > Actually, if it's not a camper then sell it and get a camper. ;)
> >  >
> >  > My first camper was a '72. When I got it back from the mechanics from
> >  > having
> >  > the engine done (the engine was blown when I bought it from some
> stranded
> >  > Californian) I took my wife for a ride. It was April and still cold.
> The
> >  > first stop we came to all the moldy water that was accumulating in
> the
> >  > broken sunroof came pouring down on my wife.  Our first camping trip
> we
> >  > stayed at a private campground in 100 degree heat next to the meeting
> >  > house
> >  > where it was "square-dance night". There we were in the back of the
> van
> >  > trying sleep with the sweat, bug spray and the worlds loudest square
> dance
> >  > music and my wife says "I don't think I can do this again" while
> keeping
> >  > her
> >  > teeth clenched together.
> >  >
> >  > Somehow though she did most of the planning for out camping trips for
> the
> >  > next 20 years.
> >  >
> >  > Bryan
> >  >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >  Jake
> >  1984 Vanagon GL
> >  1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >  Crescent Beach, BC
> >  www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27