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Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:38 pm

Her name is Tigerlilly!

3rd Owner
Low Miles
Runs great
Looks awesome
Squeaky clean
New GoWesty hemp tent
Receipts for everything since it was new
Cool awning
Zodi hot shower and shelter
GoWesty frige delete
Trouble free, professionally installed solar
12v fridge
tools, parts, tables, camp stuff, handmade ladder and center console.............

Needless to say we are pretty damn excited.

We have a circuit tour of 21 national parks of the American west mapped out. Quitting our jobs for a year to hike, climb, photograph, write and remove heaps of garbage from American parklands and spread the "Leave No Trace" ethic.

WWAAAAHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:00 pm

Looks nice! Congrats! Have fun! You're gonna love it!

But...

Check/change your fuel lines! :D

Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:24 pm

Have Fun.

AAA+ is your Friend.

So is a credit card.

So is a Bentley and some tools.

As mellow as can be, you are in a westy now.

Expect the unexpected and it'll be the adventure of a lifetime.

Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:33 pm

Nice van, welcome to the Westy life!
So, I'll be the first to say it. Check your fuel lines, and replace if not new within the last few years.

Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:34 pm

seabright_sc wrote: Have Fun.

AAA+ is your Friend.

So is a credit card.

So is a Bentley and some tools.

As mellow as can be, you are in a westy now.

Expect the unexpected and it'll be the adventure of a lifetime.

Got it.

Got it.

Got it.

Already on that level.

I cant wait.

Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:55 pm

MsTaboo wrote:
So, I'll be the first to say it. Check your fuel lines, and replace if not new within the last few years.

You're actually the second to say it :P but it was worth repeating :lol:

Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:08 pm

A Beaut!

Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:59 pm

85's are my favorite year. Of course I own an 85. :D

Nice looking van!

Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:12 pm

ThankYouJerry wrote: MsTaboo wrote:
So, I'll be the first to say it. Check your fuel lines, and replace if not new within the last few years.
You're actually the second to say it :P but it was worth repeating :lol:

:lol: Oops, missed that. But like you say...

Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:09 am

Cheers!

Sounds like a great van to spend an amazing year in!

Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:29 am

Welcome!

Check in often, become part of this strange family and you will suddenly discover you have a network of friends offering help, advice and yes, even parts from coast to coast and border to border!
Heck, well beyond Border to Border! We have those strange northern people here as well! :wink:

Start a "build" thread and tell us about your adventures!
We LOVE pictures!

Enjoy your new home, as you've been told multiple times change those fuel lines (proven engine fire source) and check out your cooling system for old decaying hoses and bits.

Dave

Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:50 am

Beautiful Van

I am partial to 85s, as I have owned one over 10 years. Have traveled to 28 states and Canada twice in it.

Good folks here. Helpful and honest. Sometimes a bit over-the-top, but every "family" has those.

The archives are a great source of information.

Get to know it, listen to it, take care of it. Don't be in a hurry. Don't worry.

AAA Premier, Bentley, VanCafe and GoWesty are your friends.

Get your hands dirty.

We do like pictures. You will take many of your Vanagon in front of things.
Complete strangers will approach you and want to chat. This is normal.

Best Wishes and Happy Trails

Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:06 am

BlueGrasser wrote: 85's are my favorite year...

<< And Ivory (Elfenbein) is my favorite van color.

<< I love to see a happy couple posing with their Westy.

We also did a year long tour - haven't tallied how many National Parks we saw along the way, probably less than 20. I only wish I could have begun this adventure when I was as young as you. Have a great time!

Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:16 am

=D> \:D/

Have a great time.... :D

Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:50 am

Sounds like an amazing adventure awaits. Just to repeat what others have already mentioned...

Prepare and plan ahead for common issues, take lot's of pictures, report back and enjoy the adventure.

Along with AAA, CC, spare parts and tools the Vanagon Rescue Squad is also a nice thing to know about.