But don't you look(and feel) good in your Vanagon?  If not, get rid of it.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

 The vanagon is a cult vehicle, and we in the cult keep driving them
> (some of us at least) because to us they are "cool," or "neat," not
> because they are easy to keep going.  If we have mechanical expertise
> and time for ongoing repairs, and don't mind getting stuck (as many on
> this list frequently have) and dealing with the hassles, or if we even
> find those perversities attractive, then great.  So much the better for
> some.
>
> Enjoy your vanagons.  I hope to enjoy mine, if I can ever get past the
> accumulation of repairs that seem to keep cropping up.
>
> This has been therapeutic.  I hope it doesn't go on forever.
>
> Dave Mc
>