Your in the right place Rob, it is just that BenT has to be fair and
balanced. My vanagon-subaru project will get extra attention tonight because
of the inspiration that the NYTimes article offered. Thanks for the post.

jch

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rob
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 16:52
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: The list?

Am I at the wrong place?
When I sent that post about Oswley's passing I realized that 95% of the list
would ask "who's Oswley?", maybe 3% would say "he was still alive?" and the
last 2% are those who will forever have a connection between the Vanagon
they drive and Oswley. It's not just Oswley either who has that
connection...

Over the last 17 years this list has saved me time, money and even blood.
It's pointed me to many like minded individuals both local and far off. Has
the list passed me up & left me so far behind that even mentioning someone
like that is truly a wrong thing to do?

I do find myself wondering (right now) if I'm at the wrong place? I thought
so once when I suggested Muir's book (many years ago) and was laughed at
because it had 'no relevance to a water cooled Vanagon' (I think about that
every time I read of someone getting their Vanagon towed because the clutch
went out).
Is the way past part of 'how' the vw bus got it's place in America not
anymore relevant than "How to keep your Volkswagen alive and well" on this
list?

Is this list 'just' about keeping the Vanagon mechanicals running and where
the great/bad roads are or is there some soul to this list?
I've always thought this list had some soul, I think that came along with
the VW bus... maybe that's past too.

<shrug>
I have to go finish changing the oil in the Honda then maybe it's the
Vanagon's turn, maybe the Vanagon wants to go to the beach instead...

Rob
becida@comcast.net
Now in western Washington, USA

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky
tire.