How fortunate we are to have a govrenment that watches over us so
closely and stops us from doing such dangerous things. I feel so much better
knowing I am protected from myself..

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: Mexican buses

> These were used vans around '95 models.  They were actually more than
$10,000
> (like $12,000 to $15,000) and they were used.
> Also they are RHD and you won't be able to bring them into the US anyway
> because no crash test data is available.  If some eccentric Vanagon
> millionaire wants to foot the bill for importing a SA Vanagon only to have
it
> crash tested by the DOT then please email me privately.  I heard that Bill
> Gates imported a rare Porsche several years ago that was worth around
> $500,000.  It is still sitting in customs because they have no crash test
> data on it and Bill couldn't bring himself to allow them to crash test a
> $500,000 car (of which few were made).
> Just FYI.
> Ken Wilford
> Van-Again
> John 3:16