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Subject:Re: Rumored parked-Westy finds
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:15:08 -0700

in case anyone doesn't know what '20' means.........
that means WHERE THE HELL ARE THESE THINGS !!!!?

such an obvious detail.
I'm sure the poster left out location info just to bug people.

btw.........
I know this Syncro Doka that's just sitting, looks really clean
too..........
recent registration, for sale sign on it says $ 1,500 OBO .

Friday joke I'm sure.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Rumored parked-Westy finds

> 10-20
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Stephen Grisanti
> <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> We've all heard the stories about the vans that are hiding out there,
>> just
>> waiting to be rescued by a caring Vanagon nut.  A friend told me about
>> two
>> he's heard of, an aircooled Westy hit by a falling tree and a later
>> camper
>> just sitting there.  My wife came back from looking at a house to be
>> auctioned with the report of a Westy parked around the corner from it.
>> Wow!
>>
>> I looked at one of them this morning, one of the "friend" machines.
>> Looked
>> up the owner's name/address and drove by on the way to work.  It's a
>> brown
>> '83 Westy with '05 tags.  Obviously been parked for a while, but in
>> surprisingly good condition.  Shiny brown paint, a couple of dents and
>> one
>> teensy spot of seam rust, mossy poptop that needs new seals but good
>> glass,
>> tires and interior.  Only the contact paper wall panels are cracked and
>> peeling.  I'd buy this thing in a heartbeat if I needed or wanted
>> another.
>> Well, I do but that's a different story.
>>
>> Anyway, if anyone is interested I would be glad to follow up on these
>> finds.  The aircooled is likely only good for parts and no telling if the
>> others are available.  Let me know.  It'll keep me from buying another
>> one
>> for myself.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>>
>>
>>