This is getting interesting.

Sounds like I could "push" my vehicles a tad more!, but from your
description it seems like you've "invested" a lot to prepare them for the
the work-out you give them.

My take-home message, is that without the "investment" (beyond "stock"
maintenance, repairs, rebuilds), one can get a lot of life and use out of
their VW's, if they're not pushed to the limit everytime they are driven.

There's also the issue ... they aren't new CARS ... no matter what we put
into them. And driving them like the former, we also risk lossing our
beloved to accidents (regardless of whose at fault ... and your
non-EuroVan VW is a NON-RENEWABLE resource!)

I'm inclined to be more careful and keep as many VW's on the road as we
can. What was that saying ... "the meek shall inherit the earth ..."

Have a great weekend GM and all VANagoners ...

Chris
yee humble vanagon list co-admin

On Fri, 24 Jul 1998 GMBulley@aol.com wrote:

> Well, although I am usually the "conservative" one on various Vanagon
> Subjects, not in this case. In fact, I am the anti-Chris, in this case. :)
>
> While meticulous in my maintenance, I drive my cars and vans as if I carry a
> grudge against them. In fact, the REASON I am meticulous in my maintenance, is
> that I hate to "baby" anything. I beleive people and appliances (like our