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Subject:Re: Thoughts on buying a 82 air-cooled Westy?
From:Don Hanson
Date:Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:49:13 -0700

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> Go for it. Everything bad people are saying, I've heard said about my
> water cooled from non believers!
>
> Jeff
>

  Interesting.    The 'No PS no AC' that is a plus in my book.   The engine
I have no idea of what that might me like but seems like the WBX engine is
not that great, either...on power and dependability...according to what
I've been seeing in my time as a Vanagon interested person....A simple
light basic no frills Vanagon has it's own appeal....but if it blows up
frequently, like the older air cooled vans...I wouldn't want one...It might
have better traction than a front radiator vanagon, too. I see quite a few
of them driving around near Portland, Or.
   Don Hanson