Being from the midwest where Westies are a novelty (children point and giggle, or Dead Heads flash you the peace sign) I was amazed at the magnitude of Vanagons and especially Westies in California. I was in the Bay Area for a week and took a tour of Marin County, staying in Point Reyes Station. It seemed every corner I turned there was a veedub bus or vanagon. Now I understand the popularity of this list and the volume of email it generates. There are a lot of Vanagons to keep alive out there. 

It took me three months of searching throught the classifieds to find my '85 Westy three hours from my home. I passed a lot in Marin County that had 10! Vanagons of varying shapes and sizes for sale--unbelievable. Still, after seeing the CA Vanagons, I think I got a great deal on mine--after I replaced the Coolant Temperature Sensor.

chris r. rowland
crrowland@earthlink.net
'85 Westy, "Tinkertoy"
"No matter where you go, there you are."

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