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Steve M.
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Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Last Oct. 9th when I put them in storage before I went traveling.
Going back this Friday finally, but it's possible I just got a job down in Baja so I might not have time to drive them.   
Fingers crossed on the job!
I'll have to double check the battery chargers before I go as a minimum. It'll be 6 months before I get the chance to come back.
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Syncro Jael
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Location: Utah
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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Saturday... but it got wet so I came home early. Bummer  I mainly wanted to drive the van a few hundred miles on these Nokian WR C 205/65/16 tires to see the driving difference on smaller tires, highway and off road. Also I wanted to see how they held up on off road conditions/mud/rocks. They are about worn out so I was not worried about ruining them. And I did take a chunk out of one that I noticed. Still looking for the all around size and tire for my use.
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g shepherd
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Location: San Diego, CA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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| Looks like you drove it enough for a bunch of us! |
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cmayna
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Location: SF Bay area, CA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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Yesterday. Drive the beast 2-3 times a week. Would drive it daily but the '50 Chebbie truck would get way too pissed off, so I must share the love.
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If I'm not working on the camper or my '50 Chebbie truck, I'm either fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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metropoj
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:40 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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Last November .
Working on seam rust, Jalousie install, 2 windows for seal replacement and rust removal, shifter bushings, shifter rebuild, powder-coat my exhaust header, oy....
At least the nicer weather means I may be more inclined ( and able ) to get some work done in the garage.
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seans67
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Location: End of the Road, Alaska
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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The Syncro a couple of days ago to to shed all the snow in the top. The tiptop hasn't ledft the driveway since the snow started falling in November. With the highway tires that are on it I can't even get it out of its parking spot.
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'71 Squareback '71 Porsche 914 ‘80 Camper '87 Syncro Weekender 1.8T '87 Wolfsburg Weekender '97 Toyota Land Cruiser ‘03 Audi A6 Quattro 3.0 ‘04 Audi A4 Avant Quattro 1.8T ‘05 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0
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dplumtree
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Location: Alberta,Canada
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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November 20 for a tailgate party at the CFL western final. been nicely tucked in the garage and won't come out till April.
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dhaavers
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Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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^^^ Similar here.
Not sure of the date, but it seems like "...since the snows of winter
covered these lands...since the kingdom of Mercia...before...umm..."
"Hey, where'd you get those coconuts...???"
[/scene] . . . . . . . . 
Work weekends in the garage starting March (once the garage heater has a chance of
making any progress against the now-warming weather) then on the road in April after
a few good projects are wrapped up & the rain has washed some salt off the roads... 
- Dave
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:38 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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What is the flight velocity of an unladen swallow?
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jimf909 
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:36 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was..... |
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My van is a DD for about two days a week each week. In a few days my GF will be taking it for a six week western states loop. I'm staying home. I must be bad at math or planning or something. But I do pick smart partners.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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Alaskaberrys
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:39 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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About three weeks ago, from car wash to its home at the in-laws to await our next visit...
Rub-a-dub vee-dub.
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SteveVanB
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:58 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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Sept 28th, 2016. Before i left for Key West and then got stuck down there during hurricane Matthew. Van got smushed so i wasnt able to drive it after and now its at the body shop getting a new lease on life!
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Destructo
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:40 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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Pretty much everyday it's not raining and the roads are dry. This New England weather has been a blessing the past few days. Got some miles in this past weekend across the Mass Pike and NY Thruway. Went snowboarding in some mash potatoes and was grateful for the westy with the tent popped to hang out and put on/take off my gear.
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McVanagon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:43 am Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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Yesterday. It's my daily default.
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djkeev
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andrewvwco
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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| Just last week several nice days now we half a half foot of snow so she is covered. CO warm then cold. |
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Eric_Taylor
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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Today, as well as a camping trip last weekend and a couple days of daily driving this week.
This winter saw the biggest storm our area has seen in over twenty years, in fact the prior storm occurred about the time my van would have been getting it's first major service! We had multiple days with over a foot of snow, and the roads rarely cleared well. However, I was still able to get the van out for a drive about once a week. The main roads would clear just enough to allow that. Now we appear to be past the snow and the van is going to get some more regular use!
I'm so glad this area doesn't use salt. |
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0cean
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Paulbeard
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: The last time I drove my Vanagon was... |
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yesterday, to do the food shopping run…I like that I can always find it in a parking lot (not many 7 foot tall rigs out there).
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