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> I know one fellow whose much loved daily driver Vanagon is a bit rough
> around the edges so he wisely keeps a picked over parts van in his driveway
> as subtle reminder for his spouse who's oh so thankful she doesn't have to
> drive something as ugly as THAT!
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Hey, I resemble that remark!

And I know one fellow who keeps a burnt-out parts van in front of HIS shop,
with the sly intent of demonstrating that even a cremated west-coast vanagon
has less rust than my transplanted Syncro.

Angus