Lovely sentiments, Thanks for sharing them!

We celebrated Day 1,000 of our road trip three weeks ago.

Yes, as newish owners we've had plenty of issues.

But for the people we've attracted, I wouldn't trade our '84 for anything.

Happy Travels,

 Eric
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On May 15, 2016, at 6:47 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> After almost 8 months on the "injured reserve", my 84 vanagon is back in
> the 'rotation' again and I am quite happy.   I kept it off the road most of
> that time to minimize possible damage to the transmission internals, and
> that seems to have been pretty smart.  I just finished reinstalling the
> transmission after an AA Transaxle rebuild  (5sp manual trans) and it is
> remarkably quiet and smooth, just like new (I imagine)  The major
> components of my 5sp were OK, but the bearings were pretty far gone...all
> is good now.
>
>   There's a real pleasure (I actually have fun driving good vehicles) in
> the experience of driving this pretty well-sorted Vanagon.    I've recently
> been using a GM Safari AWD van for almost everything...  I picked the
> Safari AWD automatic up as my winter-time worker vehicle and while it is a
> fine vehicle, especially given they are relatively inexpensive, it is
> nothing special to drive...   Quiet, semi-powerful, luxurious with full
> leather and heated seats, etc etc......the conventional older (97) mini-van
> GM simply doesn't 'connect' to the roads....it sort of isolates you in the
> cabin...like you  are watching a video or something.   Everything in a
> normal mini-van seems to be designed to isolate you from the outside world
> as you motor along....not so the older vanagon with "power nothing"...You
> are right there, involved, and the Vanagon does it pretty well, given it's
> general configuration and versatility.
>
>  Also noticeable is the "Vibe" one receives, normally, while driving a
> Vanagon.. Something about them seems to make people smile,   They make ME
> smile..and probably YOU, too....unless your's is broken right now...
>