Hear, Hear.
'90 VeuveClicquot 7-Passenger

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> On Nov 27, 2014, at 9:43 AM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I'll admit that this list is more for problems with the Vanagon than other
> things so the view from the list is bent in that direction.
> For some years now it has looked like the Vanagon has been moving away from
> the van of choice for 'some' to something else.
> 
> I read of vans used a few times in the summer and it's not unusual, I read
> of vans selling for as much as my last house did and it's not unusual, I
> see people paying big bucks for simple repairs and I read of Sprinter's,
> Roadtreks and other RV's on these pages. This is not 'bad', it's just not
> what it used to be.
> Everything changes, I guess I should not be surprised to see that happening
> here. Last 4th of July I saw a model A Ford on the road & that was
> different, yesterday I saw 2 Vanagons so I guess we still have a ways to go.
> 
> Have a good Thanksgiving Day folks!
> 
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 3:53 AM, Larry Steffen <larry@stratofex.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Moving on,,,,,, still have the '89 Westy but for local drives only now.
>> Replaced by RoadTrek van for worry -free camper travel.  Last week, $600.
>> to replace Westy clutch master cylinder and leaking fuel line over starter
>> that dumped full tank of gas over night on grass.  Am lucky to have
>> survived morning start up.  Replace your old rubber fuel line now!
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I agree that as it came out of the factory it was a well-made engine
>> that could run a long time, and I ran my original '84's 1.9 250,000 with
>> one head reseal done under partial warranty at 40k.  My current poorly
>> maintained original '85 engine with 155k is still doing okay, and hopefully
>> I can get another 10k or so before I do a Subaru conversion.
>>> 
>>> The reality is that today you can't duplicate that OEM quality, it's an
>> obsolete design, Go Westy's efforts notwithstanding. You have to reuse a
>> 25+ year old alloy case, crank & rods, and bore out the old cylinders to
>> get higher displacement.
>>> 
>>> It's reached the point of diminishing returns because of the high cost
>> of what I view as an unreliable rebuild, hence the desire for some other
>> engine.  Even VW gave up on this engine for the extended run of the Vanagon
>> in South Africa.  Not that the five cylinder was a great improvement.
>>> 
>>> The WBX is the final generation in the evolution of a 65 year old design.
>>> 
>>> Prepare to move on, sooner or later.
>>> 
>>> Stuart
>>