>Over the last couple of years of Vanagon list activity I've gained a strong
>impression that the typical owner of a water-cooled VW van is not only less
>mechanically adept than air-cooled owners, they seen less willing to acquire
>the skills and invest in the tools that would keep their orphaned vehicles
>alive, a failure of spirit -- or Fear of Grease -- that virtually assures
>such machines will end up on the junk heap.

Now wait a darned second, Bob!  I didn't see a smiley there!

I'm definitely less mechanically adept than my parrot, but I *love* my bus,
and I'm very willing invest the money necessary to let my mechanic care for
it.  Just because I don't have the time necessary to learn the mechanics'
trade, doesn't mean that I will let my bus rot.

Ron
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