Hello,
Loren; nicely said. I would like�to say this forum as well as�all the other Vanagon forums�had instilled a rather 2nd family for me. It's seem I can't get enough. So thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experiences�with me and others. I have been a part of the Harley-Davidson experience for over thirty�years and I not judging the different between them, but I will say I have never felt� love and passion like this. When my cousin�give me my 1982 Vanagon, and I had to drive 100 mile to get it�which was broken down and he never saw it. He bought it site unseen, but told me all the things one can do with Vanagons and�I knew nothing about them. I try to get the vanagon up and running and ran into a few problems.. If it weren't for my neighbor and these four forums, Vanagon, Diesel Vanagon, Westfalia & TDI Conversion, I would have not gotten so addictied. My wife thought I was crazy for putting so much money into such a old vehicle, but now she
 love it. For the amount of money I put in my Vanagon and the amount I will be putting in to her in the future is now my number one hobbie. I can't get enough. I want more. So thanks again to all and I wish all of you the best of fun and expereinces with yours and the people that complete it. If anyone is in need of any help when traveling thru Phx/Mesa AZ. drop me a line.

Scott Greiner
1982 Diesel Westy - just completed a 1.9 TDI AHU motor transplant - She a daily driver. I'll confess. I have not rode my 5 motorcycle since she been up and running, that 3 months. O'yea, be the way I do have two names for my Vanagon. I have a beautful Black Lab and he will not get out of the Vanagon if the door is open he is in it till I give him a ride around town. So I call her " The Bears Den" and "The Dog House". I'm given thinking of getting a tattoo that saids "My 82�Vanagon Westy around a VW emblem logo:)

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From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wed, December 9, 2009 11:02:32 PM
Subject: Re: The List

RE: The 'List'
I've been watching this thread for the last day and need to make this
comment.� During my lifetime (and I'm a little older than many of you) I've
been associated with a lot of groups that gather around a central interest.
And for those that take the comments here lightly I want to emphasize that I
have never encountered such a group as those driving Vanagons and Buses.
Not to talk to, not to hang out with, not to camp with.� But especially I
have never seen such a wide, unquestioning support network.� So those of you
that might take this community lightly, don't.� It is unique and rare.