He ditched the Vanagon and kept the sailboats, one being 37 years old, in
order to keep sane. Ha ha, hee hee, snicker snicker, grin.....

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Kevin Gilbert
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Westy sold, sanity returns

Well, I'm tempted to offer a bit of a smart aleck comment, but, as I
look out on a white and gray landscape and see my breath...

On Jan 31, 2010, at 6:20 PM, Jim Cochran wrote:

> Hi list,
> Today I delivered my '86 Westy to a local buyer here in San Carlos,
> Sonora, Mexico.
> It's a pretty good van, now, with 600 miles on a good 2.1 rebuild,
> fuel tank fixed and front wheel bearings, new fire extinguisher and
> the usual... new Temp II sensor. Price? $9,000 cash.
>
> I still have a 1971 Bay that has a variety of problems, but I'm
> going to park it until I get back from sailing, sometime in June. In
> the meantime, I'll be sitting in the cockpit of my Morgan sloop
> watching the lovelies swim in their tiny bikinis, painting
> watercolors and playing my guitar, sipping iced beverages down near
> the Guatemalan border.
>
> If I need a car, I will buy a Nissan.
> If I need a headache, I will buy a Vanagon.
>
> Adios, and thanks for helping me get this far.
> Love and good fortune to you all.
>
> Jim C
> Mexico
> 71 Bay Window (The Bing)
> 73 Morgan 33 sloop (Bliss)
> 87 Morgan 44 sloop (The Green Flash)