<sarcasm>I believe it to have something to do with the Vanagon being
seen as wrong (like the corvair). So it would make sense that less
Vanagons can be seen on the 'right' coast. ;) </sarcasm>

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:34 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> What is it with Vanagons and the East Coast vs the West Coast. Here in
> Alabama I associate with the east coast, and Vanagons are few and far
> between. I rarely ever see a Vanagon in the Birmimgham area - although I
> do see them. I can go months and not see a one. When I was in Santa Fe
> there were quite a few. But from discussions, the left coast is where
> they are in great numbers. What differences in attitudes might have
> created such a phenomenon - few on the right coast, more on the left coast?
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Matthew Snook wrote:
>>
>> I spent the day not looking for Westies.  I parked my mobile office ('84
>> Westy) and did some writing at the Mt. Tabor park, relaxed by playing
>> dobro
>> at a Gypsy Jazz jam session on Division Street in the evening, and parked
>> overnight at a friend's house, all in SE Portland.  I've never seen so
>> many
>> Westies and other vanagons!  (My friend -another musician- even drives a
>> stripped out diesel Vanagon.)  So I got to wondering, what is the Westy
>> Mecca?  Where is the highest density of vanagons to be found?  I know it's
>> a
>> rhetorical question.  Just wondering where folks seem to see the most
>> Westies and Vanagons.  :)
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
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