YauMan Chan wrote:

> >>> Tim Smith <smitht@UNB.CA> 01/18 10:12 AM >>>
> <clipped>..but uninformative posts designed only to sell
> product or bring attention to a vanagon related business have no place
> on
> the list and need to be moderated.  Perhaps if vendors policed
> themselves I
> wouldn't have to bring this non-vanagon issue up again.
>
> pissed off again by sales weasels, XOXOX, Tim Smith
> >>
>
> I don't usually jump into the fray on this type of issues.. but in
> this case the accusation of SPAM was totally without merit.  Ron of
> Bus Depot was reponding to a specific inquiry by a list member as to
> the proper oil filter replacement part number without having to pay an
> arm and a leg to the dealer .  You local FLAP may not usually know the
> correct replacement oil filter for the Vanagon.. and Ron posted a very
> appropriate reponse to that inquiry.
>
> Without vendors posts for example we would not know that we can
> retrofit our outside mirror without having to spend $160 at the
> dealers or that we can actually afford to add head rest for our middle
> and rear seat passangers.
>
> Ron, Ken, Chris and other vendors who have spent valuable time on this
> list have made significant contributions to Vanagon owners like me.
> These occassional "ads" and announcements have always been
> appropriate, low key and is not an annoyance in anyway.  I welcome
> them and look forward to finding out what else I don't have to pay
> outrageous prices for at the dealers!
>
> Yau-Man Chan
> 87 GL

   I hate buying parts from VW. The people doing business on the list
give me another choice. As long as they post an appropriate response to
an inquiry I think it's fine, my delete key works very well thank you.
And thank you Yau-Man and thank the guys doing a OK job keeping it down
with their adds, it could be worse.

Mitchell 84 Westy