A couple of weeks ago when I brought home my latest orphan, a '96 Jetta in
excellent mechanical condition (but badly damaged clearcoat) for $500, and
my 24th VW overall, I asked my wife what she thought of it.

"Well, you've brought home bigger pieces of sh*t than this one, so that's
good."

It's a hobby that keeps me out of trouble.  I think she'd rather have me in
the garage wrenching on beat-up VW's than drunk on a golf course like most
of my friends, so everybody's happy overall.

Joe T.

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 5:48 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> My current Vanagon is number 10 on the VW bus/Vanagon list, and number 85
> (yes, that's 85) of all the vehicles I have owned in my 52 years (this
> doesn't count motorcycles & boats). I have driven my wife to the edge of
> insanity, but I always tell her she knew I was a car guy when she married me
> (I bought a new car between our first and second dates back in '82). When I
> brought home my '85 Weekender, she asked "why?" I said somebody had to save
> her. She then asked "why did it have to be you?". She still calls it unkind
> names, even though since I bought it at the end of June I have
> re-upholstered the rear fold out bed, replaced the front seat (the shredded
> corduroy ones), fixed the leaky exhaust, fixed the squealing brakes and got
> rid of the funky smells. Just the other day she asked "Why can't you own a
> normal car?". However, she does like the fact that she has plenty of room in
> the back to play her guitar when we go on trips. But she still hates it.....
> Jeff
>
>
>
> Jeff Stewart
>
>
> ----- "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>
>
> On Dec 20, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Mark L. Hineline wrote:
>
> > All true. But now imagine that your spouse has been through three or
> > four MGs and a couple of VW buses. You want a Vanagon. She says "fine,
> > as long it's not a project." Price doesn't matter -- having engine
> > parts in the dishwasher DOES matter. AMHIK.
> >
> > Born in Maine - Live in CA
> >
> > Mark
>
> I resemble that remark....
>
> You forgot the project Porsche.
>
> Jim
>

--
Joe T.
'85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2