Here's a parallel universe perspective:

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> From: bueses <bueses@earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:27:35 -0700
> To: <VWBrain@aol.com>, <conradk@mac.com>, VW_VINTAGE_list
> <vintagebus@type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [VB] Re: Insanity
>
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> on 3/23/06 4:05 PM, VWBrain@aol.com at VWBrain@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 3/23/2006 5:52:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> conradk@mac.com writes:
>>
>> My  much-maligned air cooled Vanagon Westy is a comfortable and
>> relatively affordable vehicle - cost about the same as an old worn
>> out Honda. Granted, it is not a sexy VW and I've had to put up with
>> rude comments from other VW owners, but it works for my needs.  That's
>> what I'm driving home tonight.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Jim  I agree with him. except I will drive my waterboxxer home  tonight.
>> After years of driving splitties I have found that the  waterboxxer vanagon
>> westy is the best way to go,   Great seats, PS  steering , Ac , Great Heat,
>> sleeps 4 , bought it for $2400 2 years ago and my  wife loves the room and
>> comfort. It's funny but the older you get the wiser you  get  :)  later  mark
>> Dearing............
>
> Mark, you beat me to the same response. Unfortunately, Vanagon westys prices
> have gone thru the roof lately.  Scuttle butt on the vanagon list this week
> has been about a guy paying $73K for a totally redone syncro westy to the
> volks at Go Westy.
>
> The vanagon volks think split window drivers drive them cuz they can't
> afford a vanagon!
>
> Whodathunk?
>
> Tom-driving the 84 westy home tonite
>
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