Having an 85, it has been ok (usual problems), but I plan on upgrading to a
2.1L and keeping the digijet FI--since it is less troublesome than the
digifant system. If I can just Kill my 1.9L (171,000mi.) My original auto
tranny has started giving me trouble, but I can't complain with that many
miles on it and it has seen very little to no maint.

Bill

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> From: Art McGinn <amcginn@ARACHNID.MICROWEB.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 85 Vanagon - should I buy
> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 11:07 PM
>
>   I personally would run, not walk, from a water cooled engine since they
> have a terrible history.  But you might get lucky with an '85, then again
> you might not.  Maybe some of the '85s on the list could remark on them.
> Good luck...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Wissig <lwissig@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 8:46 PM
> Subject: 85 Vanagon - should I buy
>
>
> >I'm looking at an 85 Westfalia Camper.
> >> 108K miles and very clean. Everything works. Looks good,  drives good.
> >
> >> It has after-market AC (vital here in FL, 97 degrees today).
> >> Added in California, I think buy a VW dealer.Looks factory.
> >> For sale by original owner who bought it in Germany.
> >> Asking $3700.
> >>
> >> Questions?
> >>
> >> What is it worth?
> >> Will it be reliable?
> >> What kind of engine is in it?
> >> I've owned a few old buses,
> >> including a cherry 67 that looked great but ate up a lot of my cash.
> >> Will it be similar to those or is it totally different in character?
> >> What should I look out for?
> >>
> >> Any help appreciated.
> >>
> >