No big deal.
that's what you concern yourself with *after* you get your new fabulous
Vanagon  !

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: first time buyer

> See this can of worms you've opened Brad?
>
> For GOD SAKES  DON'T ASK ABOUT TIRES!!!!!!
>
>
> :)
>
> Steven
>
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello Brad,
>> I used craigslist to look for mine with http://www.searchtempest.com/
>> I was able to search the whole west coast and AZ-NV. I was leery of
>> the east coast because of the road salt issue, no rust is the best
>> thing you can find but rust can be dealt with.
>> Get the latest you can find that's water cooled and is rust free, 86
>> or later is better <G> but my 84 does fine.
>>
>> The costs can be up there but there are a lot of people running them
>> who don't have $10k+ to put in one.
>>
>> Rob
>> becida@comcast.net
>>
>>
>> At  1/17/2011 09:27 AM, Brad Pauly wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I think I'm finally ready to take the plunge.
>>>
>>