John,

Sounds great, I like the reasons, fun for. Sure, but useful too.

Eric 

> On May 16, 2019, at 9:45 PM, John H. Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hello Eric,
> Two things got me back.  Fun and the need to have a closed vehicle with plenty
> of room to move things from my Macon, GA, home to my DeLand, FL, without need to
> hire movers.  New van like my first Vanagon is stick-shift.  An immediate
> objective is to teach my Son how to drive a vehicle with stick shift.  He will
> be 21 on 6/23 so I don't have much time to make sure I have taught him all the
> things he needs to know.
> John
> 
> On Thu, 2019-05-16 at 21:06 -0400, Eric Caron wrote:
>> Welcome back!
>>        I went about 12 years without a VW bus and only when I got one back
>> did I realize that something was missing in life the whole time!
>> So John what brought you back?
>> And tell us more about this nice sounding van.
>> Eric Caron 85 GL Auto
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 16, 2019, at 12:55 AM, John H. Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>> There is a Vanagon back in my garage.  1991 GL with Subie engine and
>>> manualtransmission.  I had to take delivery in the local supermarket parking
>>> lot as Ipaid for enclosed transport and the rig was so long there was no
>>> point in havingthe driver navigate the streets leading to my home.  Thus, I
>>> have only driven itabout five blocks.  List vendors, please put me back on
>>> your mailing lists.
>>> JohnMacon, GA