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Subject:Re: Syncro on the Beach
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Tue, 6 Jul 1999 12:14:27 -0700

Now get your Weekender to the quarter car wash and spend about $10.00 getting
the salt off the undercarriage 'cause that ain't a tan.  Remember "Rust NEVER sleeps!"

Jim Arnott
WetWesties (who were there a couple of w/e's ago)
Union, OR

Greg Morrison wrote:
>
> Picture this:  An 86 Syncro Weekender 50 yards back from the Pacific Ocean,
> blue sky, 12 miles of white sand to the north, 12 miles of white sand to the
> south, two sand chairs and a parasol.  Unbelievable!  Wish you could have
> been there.
>
> Oddly, didn't see one other Westy on the entire beach.  (Long Beach, WA)
>
> BTW, deliberately and repeatedly plowed into deep, loose sand and stopped
> just to see how well the Syncro worked.  No problem.  Dropped it into low
> gear and took off fine every time.  Didn't even have to lock the differential.
>
> Greg & Val
> 86 Syncro Weekender (Was white - now nicely tanned)
> 79 Bug

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