A few days ago I was heading back north out of San Felipe in my gold 87
Syncro when I was passed by an oncoming 85 Westy with BC plates loaded
with bikes etc. I waved and the folks in the front waved back vigorously
but I did not have a chance to look at them closely. Was that you
Bernie? How many Baja loving 85 Westy owners can there be? Hope they
have a nice trip. We did.

Mark

Bernie wrote:
> I was driving through southern Arizona one night and I see flashing lights
> in the distance
> so get ready for a stop of some kind. It turned out to be the Border Patrol.
> A nice young man asked to have a look in my Westy and as he did so he
> confessed
> that this was his "dream machine". He said I want one of these so bad my
> teeth itch.
> He went on to say that his friends think he is "nuts".
> Well you have to be a little different to have one of these at the top of
> your wish list but I like different.
> It  just seemed quite bizarre here we were in middle of desert in the dark
> and
> he was lusting after my 22 year old Westy.
> I mean this guy was truly excited looking in the vehicle. I mean he "loved"
> the thing.
> As I drove off  into the  night the purr of the engine even appeared to be
> sweeter than
> normal.
> These things no when they are loved.
> I don't know how they but they know!
> VW seemed to like being different a longtime ago sadly I don't really see
> that
> now. I guess when you get huge you don't want to take chances anymore.
> Too bad.
>
> Bernie
> Vancouver
>