Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant if I was to spend $3,500 for a WBX it would
be with GoWesty.  I don't plan on buying a GoWesty.  The $1,500 - $2,500
refers to regular 1.9 WBX rebuilds from people who do standard rebuilds.

Thanks,
Bryan

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From: Jamie Fitterer [mailto:fittdog8848@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:37 AM
To: B Feddish; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: RE: Nice WBX....

You were going to buy an engine from gowesty for 1500 to 2000?  Wow that is
an amazing  price from gowesty.  Last time I checked it was more than what
this guy is supposidly selling.

> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:18:56 -0400
> From: bfeddish@NETREACH.NET
> Subject: Re: Nice WBX....
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=514460
> >
> > This man has WBX skills. Discuss amongst yourselves.......
> >
> > --
> > Ken Lewis
> > http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>
> Nice "looking" engine but if I spent $3500 for a WBX it would be with
> GoWesty since I know who they are. Not that this guy doesn't build great
> engines, it's just that it would never pass the wife "sniff test".
>
> Me-"Honey, I decided to get this cool engine on the Samba for $3,500".
> Wife-"I thought you were only going to spend $1,500-$2,500 on the engine."
> Me-"Yeah, but look at all this "stuff" this guy adds!"
> Wife-"What do you need that for?"
> Me-"That makes it run better and last longer."
> Wife-"You mean the one you were going to buy was no good?"
> Me-"No, it's just that this one's better!"
> Wife-"How do you know it's better?"
> Me-"Look how he's painted the manifold that cool color and look at these
> cool parts I don't even recognize as being from a WBX. Plus read this
> description of how great it is."
> Wife-"If it's twice as much as the engine you were going to get, will it
> last twice as long?"
> Me- "I dunno..."
>
> Some of you may recognize this conversation.
>
> Bryan