I am 82 years. I bought my first vanagon - an '85 model - in Alaska. Just
bought my 5 th Vanagon this spring - a '91 carat. The 2nd one. It's getting
a do over including an engine upgrade to an EJ 2.5 Subaru conversion. I am
looking forward to putting some miles ln this baby. The Subie engine has
been completely overhauled and I expect this will be my last van. Now I
want to just enjoy the miles/years left.

On Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 3:43 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Pete,  your van sounds Great!  I hope you share more in the future.
>
>         It sounds like we made similar upgrades on our buses.
>
> I’ve had the same question asked of me recently.  Is that a new van?
> Where can I get one?
>
>         When I explain it is 37 years old and not made since 1991 the
> folks seemed shocked.
>
> This happened more when my paint was refreshed.  Less so when it is not
> shined up.
>
> So, I try to keep shiny.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Dec 28, 2021, at 2:41 PM, Peter Cobb <careyid1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all and happy new year.
> > i just couldnt help but respond,  i usually just look and never respond
> > because i am not very mechanically minded
> > I had my first vw vanagon in 1987 . was a 85 with a sun roof, took it to
> > Alaska , for 2 month  put on 6k miles  sold it with 174 k miles.
> purchased
> > an 87 westfalia , had it for several years,  then wanted a syncro.
> bought
> > 91 . in VT, drove it back to california .  i spent thousands on it ,
> > decided to sell it , very expensive to maintain.  got an offer for i
> > couldnt refuse.. I bought my last 91 vw vanagon,put in  new 2.3 go westy
> > engine, new paint. 16 in wheels . up date brakes   propex heater, solar .
> > inverter  have almost everything a westfalia has . but better ride .  I
> am
> > 82 years young and when people see my van they always comment, nice van,
> > is it new .  especially the young ones. you dont see a lot of these vans
> on
> > the road any morel  i think ill keep it for a while ,  might sell it
> when i
> > get a little older
> > peter cobb
>