In a message dated 98-09-25 02:27:21 EDT, FBrit10468@AOL.COM writes:

> Some Friday business.  I just bought an 89 Westy.  I'm going to
>  take it to Moab tomorrow to see if it can go the places my 78 went
>  for the last ten years (got crunched about a month ago).

Have fun!

If you wan to see some 4x4 Vanagons at Moab look at:
http://members.aol.com/syncrohead/SyncroSafari.html
This page is admittedly out of date and I really have not updated it since the
event last April.  I've posted a few pictures at:
http://members.aol.com/syncrohead/MoabVanagonPhotos.html
Note that these are All-Wheel-Drive Vanagon Syncros, not a 2wd as you
presumably have.
Right now on the SyncroSafari email list we're discussing locations and dates
for the 1999 Syncro Safari.  If you'd like to participate, there are
instructions on the "SyncroSafari" website to subscribe to the email list.

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>  BTW, have those of you who have been to Moab seen the 23
>  window Microbuses with the big ass rear tires (for sand) that
>  have been taking tourists to remote locations for many years?

There's a picture of these (maybe these - the ones I saw did not have big
tires) at the "Miscellaneous Pictures" section at the "MoabVanagonPhotos"
website shown above.
The people at "Lin Ottenger's Land Tours" says they don't use them anymore
though.  One had a "For Sale" sign: "$3,999 999.85, FIRM".   LOL!

>  Another point of interest is Tom Tom's Volkswagen Museum.
>  It attained museum status when an ordinance was passed
>  making it illegal to operate junk yards in city limits.  He has
>  bugs, splits, bays, vans, and is a rather interesting old fellow
>  himself.  Likes to talk VW to people who stop in.

Meant to visit this place in April, but spent too much time off-road. :-)

Regards,
Jim Davis
87 Gl Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg