Homeward bound it gets a pat or two on the dashboard between the instrument
cluster and the document filing box (ash tray).

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
|On Behalf Of Ralph Meyermann
|Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 5:16 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
|
|Yup! On the return home from our very first trip, was a ballsy
|move that early in the inspections/repairs needed. Needed new
|spindle upon return
|
|Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
|On Jul 31, 2014 7:06 PM, "Roland" <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:
|
|> Last week we went to Big Bear for a few days from San Diego.
| It isn't
|> all that far, typically only 2.5-3 hours, but with stops and
|traffic it was
|> about 5 hours.   This time we had our grandson with us, and
|going through
|> the Inland Empire (Riverside, San Bernardino, etc.) was at over 100
|> degrees in evening rush hour.  The climb to Big Bear is to
|straight up to 6,000 ft,
|> with some steep grades.   I was able to keep at about 50-55
|mph in 3rd;
|> many people waved or flashed "thank you" when I used the
|pull-outs to
|> let them by.
|>
|> We hadn't been on a trip with the Vanagon for some time, and
|I only did a
|> few basic checks.   So I was a bit worried, always planning
|how I would
|> handle a breakdown.  High temps, no air conditioning, very heavy
|> stop-and-go traffic for dozens of miles.    But it was all
|smooth sailing,
|> not even an oil buzzer!
|>
|> Back at home, I patted her on the dashboard and said thank
|you!   I thought
|> for a moment that she replied with a front suspension creak
|but ......
|>
|> Roland
|> '89 Syncro
|>