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Subject:Re: Tom Hanks and his syncro Westy on Letterman
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:55:57 -0400

Sucks there is no part 2.

Sudhir

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:49, Daryl of AA Transaxle
<daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote:
> 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
>