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Subject:Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:34:04 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;I must admit, I never really liked the name "<SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>", nor did I think it looked better than my "real" VW busses.&nbsp; I also thought the <SPAN class=misspelled>powerplant</SPAN> was poorly designed and <SPAN class=misspelled>underpowered</SPAN>.&nbsp; There is much one can do to a dual port, air cooled, VW boxer to increase output and remain supremely reliable or at least easily <SPAN class=misspelled>fixable</SPAN>.&nbsp; But, I must admit, there are a few real creature comforts and safety upgrades&nbsp;that come with a <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN> (how did I ever live without a <SPAN class=misspelled>fridge</SPAN> and running water?!?!) and I have learned to love 'em.&nbsp; After all, they are a bus at heart and in heritage and one can work on them, a feature that always impressed me with the <SPAN class=misspelled>Volkswagen</SPAN> product.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;<SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 04/12/13, <SPAN>Don <SPAN class=misspelled>Hanson</SPAN><DHANSON928@GMAIL.COM></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000"><SPAN class=misspelled>Ya</SPAN>, but I bet if you drove a real VW bus you wouldn't go <SPAN class=misspelled>callin</SPAN> it a<BR><SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>, <SPAN class=misspelled>woodja</SPAN>?<BR><BR><BR>On <SPAN class=misspelled>Thu</SPAN>, <SPAN class=misspelled>Apr</SPAN> 11, 2013 at 1:42 PM, <SPAN class=misspelled>David</SPAN> <SPAN class=misspelled>Bjorkman</SPAN> <A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@verizon.net" target=_blank><SPAN class=misspelled>ddbjorkman</SPAN>@<SPAN class=misspelled>verizon</SPAN>.net</A>&gt;wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; Hey, wait a minute. I call my <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN> "The Bus"<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; <SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; On 04/11/13, Don <SPAN class=misspelled>Hanson</SPAN>** wrote:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; error....motor for engine?...Bus for <SPAN class=misspelled>Vanagon</SPAN>?...<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR></DIV></div>