U tube vid posted on the wet westies list
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CY0yzO_ESI

Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts" <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
To: "Daryl of AA Transaxle" <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: Tom Hanks and his syncro Westy on Letterman

> Hi Daryl,
>
>
> I didn't see it live, but I found the first 10 minutes online through
> the interweb:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkgKQLLp554
>
> The VW stuff comes up at 5:45 in.
>
> Most memorable line: "If you suffer from a rare dementia like I do, it's
> the car to have."
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle wrote:
>> Watched it last night.. Said it was a 20 yr old Syncro 4wd van and later
>> mentioned it was a camper.
>> Almost the entire 30 min of "guest time" was Tom telling about
>> the"issues"
>> with the van starting at 18.6 miles into the trip the speedo quitting and
>> the fuel gauge reading 1/4 tank off. Running out of fuel by Bonneville 12
>> miles form there KOA campground, tow truck rescue, getting gas can filler
>> stuck in tank filler, etc etc.. Pretty long in the tooth, but was sooo
>> typical of what we all have dealt with on our own rigs. Typical non car
>> guy
>> type report.
>> Daryl of AA Transaxle (doin OK so far)
>> 425-788-4070