I like that !
'Fakender' ....
"Faux Weekender" is a little easier to grasp the meaning of though.

I'll change the 'westphalia' scrpt on the roof to 'fakender'

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Rent or buy Vanagon (for summer)

>I heard of Westfakias before but this the first time I have heard of a
> Fakender. :-)
>
> 2010/4/14, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>:
>> Hi Don,
>> I'm 'fighting' to get time to work on it,
>> but I have a very decent 85 Westy GL .....
>> with fridge/sink/stove and propane tank missing ...so it's a Faux
>> eekender  - and thus has the most interior room for a non-high top
>> regular
>> vanagon.
>> Running and registered/insured now, but I want to freshen up things on it
>> yet.
>>
>> I used to hang out a lot in the Napa valley ....it's right down the road
>> from where I am in southern Oregon here.
>> This van for sure is for sale, and could consider other options.
>> Got numerous other vanagons too..
>> but this is the most ready to go one that has a westy pop-top with
>> skylight
>> and passenger's front seat that swivels around.  It's a deluxe model too.
>> being a GL.
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:06 AM
>> Subject: Rent or buy Vanagon (for summer)
>>
>>
>>>  I have an acquaintance who's looking to rent or buy a Vanagon in which
>>> to
>>> spend time in the NW this summer.  He is organizing a bike event for
>>> this
>>> fall near PDX and need to be here a lot and to travel around some.  He
>>> lives in the Napa area. http://www.echelongranfondo.org/   That is the
>>> event
>>> he is doing.  He offers to insure and repair as needed rented or leased.
>>> Anyone have anything interesting?  I will pass it on if p-mail to me.
>>>
>>>  Don Hanson
>>
>
>
> --
> Chris S.
> "No solution is too complex to be executed incorrectly"