>At 08:56 PM 5/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>>In a message dated 97-05-31 05:49:12 EDT, tmarcini@execpc.com (Tim Marciniak)
>>>writes:
>>>
>>><<  Believe me there is a
>>> market for vanagon (and EV) weekenders. >>
>>>
>>> I have to agree with this, to many a full on Westy is too much to use as a
>>>daily driver while the weekender is a good comprise...
>>
>>I'm a little new at this, so forgive my ignorance.  Weekender is the fold
>>down rear seat, right?  When we replaced our faithful '73 w/ homemade
>>camper conversion back in '92, my wife refused to buy a used synco, which I
>>really wanted, because the back seat didn't fold down.  Instead, we bought
>>a '91 2WD, which had the fold down seat.  SHE WAS RIGHT.  Wouldn't do
>>without it.  On long trips, we can drive until we get tired, pull over and
>>sleep until the sun, (or a passing freight train) wakes us,  and continue
>>on our way, refreshed.  But I can still haul 4x8 sheets of plywod, etc., or
>>12' lumber.  A great compromise.  It's one of the many things about the
>>vanagon that amazes minvan owners.
>>my 0.02,
>>tk
>>
>>I agree, and thanks to the moral support of you other weekender owners,
>I've made the commitment to hang on to it. If it needs heads, so be it. If
>it gets bad enough, its the Subaru engine! (In BC, it'll be GREAT!)
>
>Ed
>>
>>
I have a line of thought I use in situations like this:
New heads, $2000.  Would I pay $2000 to buy this vehicle if it had new heads?

I was considering getting rid of my Vanagon over new heads, and went
shopping around.  The closest thng I could find to a replacement (new) was
a Ford Club Wagon.  Dealer wanted $25K, and would give me $6K for the
Vanagon.  So, did I want to pay $19K for something close to what I wanted,
or $2K fopr what I already knew was what I wanted.

Subaru swap sounds like fun, though.  MAybe once I get my '83 on the road
I'll give that a try.

tk