The Vanagon.com site is far more extensive than I first thought !!
Thanks to all that have showed me the light.
KUDOS to whomever designed and maintains the site !!
It's far more user friendly than the vintagebus/type2 archives.And a
lot more information.I really enjoyed the "road and track " reviews.
    Anyway, me being new to this water-cooled Vanagon fahrvergnuegen thing,
I thought I would relay my impressions of my "new" '89 Vanagon GL Westy
versus my split windows.

- Why have I waited so long to buy one ? I love it.
-There are left lanes on the highways !
-All the potholes seemed to have disapeared.?.
-I can actually drive in a comfortable position,
-No more frost bite on my old toes
-I can see out the side windows and mirrors(heck, it's like driving a fish
bowl ),
-I don't have to bend over to see if that red light has changed to green.
-My two kids love it, my wife wonders why I needed another bus.?.

-No more big smiles or peace signs from any kids in passing cars ? :-(
-All those coolant hoses scare me.There must be 20 of them.

-I really am enjoying it , until the bills start rolling in.

Speaking of money,

            I ordered my Bentley,wiper blades,new skylight len and seals,
carpet mat kit today.Tomorrow I will change oil and trans fluids.Should I
use the GL4
80/90 trans fluid ? Or will GL5 be ok? (It's a manual trans)
I checked the oil today and crankcase is overfilled.ouch :-( !   I will
change that before I start her again.
I also want to change my steel wheels to alloys.I really like the Projektzwo
wheels.Is there a supplier in the states for these ?
I was looking through some magazines and the 5 x 112 pattern was not listed
as available thru any of the wheel makers
I found.Is this a Vw. only pattern ? Mercedes also ?
Thanks for ALL your help,

                                woody
                        "keep on pushin'"

http://www.dreamwater.com/dbg
Der Busbesitzer Gruppe's home page, a Neato chapter
89 westy
64 kombi   slow (big nut)
61 panel    slower (small nut)
60 westy    slowest (no nut)
57 oval  (ragtop)      for sale  !