Reminds me of the first time I filled up the gas on my
brand new 1990 Vanagon.  Didn't realize the tank was
so small so was coasting into a gas station on fumes,
then realized I was coming in on the wrong side of the
pump; momentum was taking me past the pump so I
thought I could turn left, enabling me to roll back
with the pump next to the passenger side; trouble was
I turned the wheel as I would in my car and hit the
big post protecting the pump.  The most expensive
fill-up I've ever had!

Also had a similar experience in the '70s test driving
a Lotus Elan Sprint, when my current car was a 68
Toyota Corona 4 door; the first right turn I came to,
I drove straight into the curb - the seller was
speechless, especially when I told him I didn't think
the car felt right!

Welcome to the list!

Graham
90 GL auto country homes camper

--- Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> wrote:
> Hello, all.
>
> Thanks to the encouragement of several list members.
> My mailbox is full. = )
>
> I'm a first time Vanagon owner (1987 GL). However, I
> have been an avid VW fan
> since 1975. (bugs, karmann ghias, split pick-ups and
> crew cab, breadloaf van
> & westys, jettas, fox, gti's gli's rabbit pick-up,
> notchbacks, fastbacks,
> sterling kit car..... guess that's it)
>
> Already had baptism by fire w/ the Vanagon. Upon
> driving away from the curb
> of the DPO, alternator belt snapped. Forgot that was
> connected to the darn
> water pump. After driving a quarter of a mile, I
> heard a load pop and found
> out my "t-pipe" had fractured. Thankfully, the
> damage was not terminal.
> Quickly learned to avoid sharp turns. I bumped a few
> curbs before learning
> the proper turning attitude.
>
> Supposed "recent" brakes was down to 5%. Manual
> steering turned out to be
> completely dried out leaky rack. A good used rack
> from Tassi's in Colma did
> the trick. Upside down and swapped; left to right
> taillights (previous owner
> wanted yellow taillights). Oh well, he was asking
> $3200. I got it for $2300.
>
> Tassi's frequently parts out wrecked Vanagons (and
> other VW's). They are also
> an authorized Eurospec Converter (2.0 golf motor).
> Ask for Bruce. He owns the
> joint and will always give lower price quotes than
> everybody else in the
> shop. (650) 755-1355. Tell him Ben sent you.
>
> See you all soon,
> Ben
> Citadel Properties.
> San Francisco
> (650) 994-7253
>
> '87 GL Vanagon
> '88 Fox Wagon
> '89 Jetta GL
> '80 Rabbit pick-up
> '83 323i BMW (gray market)
> '72 911 Targa (soon to be parted out)
> '76 914 converted to 914-6 configuration
> '79 Mercedes 280TE (gray market)
> 80 Mercedes 300D
> 91 Previa (soon to be gone)
> '79 928 (gray market - soon to be gone)
>
>
>

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