The teenagers and hipsters love them around Boston too. There aren't many
left here as they've all rotted out long ago, so you don't see them very
often. Within the last month I've had teenagers hanging out of windows and
single speed bike messenger types that almost universally hate cars yell
out "sweet van".. my syncro is anything but sweet, really rusty and beat
on, but not sweet. Being out and about when there is a ton of snow makes it
even more surprising and interesting though I bet.

Jim Akiba

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> RE: "Cool" Vanagons
> What is really freaky is when, many miles from home, a stranger recognizes
> your van and walks up and calls you by name.  Has happened twice now.
> And I also scratch my head at the appeal of both Buses and Vanagons to the
> teenagers.  But maybe the same reason we own and drive them?
>