It's a lifestyle for sure
On Jul 4, 2016 2:15 PM, "Eric Caron" <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> If you love being part of a magical community of people then purchase a
> vanagon or basically any VW from Vanagon and earlier.
>
>         We all have so many stories of community that I just don’t believe
> happens with any other vehicle.
>
> I remember in my broken down bus in Canada standing with jumper cables in
> my hands.  the next moment a VW bus came flying into the parking lot and a
> man jumped out to help.  He taught me how to start the van with the screw
> driver connecting the terminals and I was able to get home.
>
>         A friend last year lost his gas cap and when coming out of the
> parts store empty handed another bus pulled in and asked what he needed.
> My friend followed him to his house where he was gifted a gas cap.
>
> Today July 4 I was  gifted a install of a house battery set up.  I now
> have no worries of loosing my start battery when using my power for
> extended camping.
>
>         In my turn I’ve every now and then lent a helping vW hand from
> solving a no start problem with a can of WD 40 on wet engine wires to
> having the correct part in my van to share.
>
> For over ten years I went without a van and what a joyful difference this
> van brings. Even needing to arrange drivers for inspection and service
> usually results in a fun connection that I could never have dreamed of
> without this van and the people it brings together.
>
> So thanks to this community and my recent gifted power supply I will have
> extra reasons to celebrate owning a Vanagon and the joyful world it brings
> to me.
>
> eRic Caron
> 85 GL Auto
> Westfalia
>
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