Hah!

In Richmond there's an early WBX Westy near me that's been parked for a few years.� A little seam rust behind one rear wheel.� Never spoke with the guy but I can pursue this if you are interested.� Or how about an aircooled '82 AW hightop across town?

Stephen

--- On Tue, 6/22/10, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: It's A Sickness, I Tell You...
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 7:49 PM

In December of 2008 I sold my '84 Westy (purchased from original owners grand daughter for $1,200.00 w/ a seized motor) Out of 9 buses I've owned this was by far the best. It had the gas heater. I sold it on Ebay, and I was so filled with regret the day the buyer flew in to pick it up I almost sabotaged the engine and was going pay the buyers airfare back home. But I didn't, and I stood there wondering what the hell had I done as I watched him drive off. I swore I was never going to buy another Vanagon again. For months after that I kept meaning to unsubscribe from the list, but I just couldn't.Two week later I bought a used 1995 Chevy Winnebago camper. I sold that and bought a 1996 AWD Safari. Just an hour ago the buyer of the Safari drove off. I didn't even watch it go. Sure, it was a good van, probably run a bazillion miles with no troubles. But it wasn't a Vanagon. I'm miserable when I own a Vanagon, more miserable when I don't. Soooooo, now I am in
 the market for another Vanagon, a Westy, pretty much from '84 up. No diesels. I'm in N. Virginia, about 50 miles west of Washington DC, and thanks to Craigslist and The Samba, I pretty much know whats for sale within 300 miles of me, so far I haven't seen anything that really interests me. My budget is about $5,000.00. <SIGH> I can't believe I am going to buy another one! Jeff 

Jeff Stewart