Congrats Go Westy!

[jacrider]

Great success. Great video!


Link

[jlrftype7]

Wow, they started their own 1,000 mile thread.....
And they made it , ahead of quite a few other competitors...
_________________
'68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto

[E1]

As a lifer around racing, I've seen a ton of BS -- so can spot it easy like.

But never anyone bragging about winning their class when they were the only one in it.
_________________
‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[campism]

No worse than a politician who runs unopposed.
_________________
'87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic

[SCM]

I don’t see any bragging. Just telling a story about something really cool that they did. A great trip report!
_________________
'91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine

[AZ Landshaper]

Can we get an interview with the flagger seen 2:42 into the video. I raise a beer to her too? And where do I order my Go Westy Mexican baja?
_________________
Support Small Business.

-------------------------------------------------------
85 Weekender w/ EJ22
Previously
64, 71, 72, 73, 76, 81, 84, 85 & 87 Campmobiles and Westfalias
and a 67 bug.

[Gnarlodious]

Not what Vanagons are about. Once again GW has run off the track.
_________________
Vanagon ’83 diesel AAZ w/Giles injection, 5spd 4.57R&P+TBD and a '78 diesel Rabbit

[danfromsyr]

R&D and stress testing product and chassis designs..

hey it's all ok..

running wild through mexico, it's not not what vanagons are about.
_________________

[bobbyblack]

Fun video, I don't care if they made their own class.. As far as I'm concerned, I don't know who else WOULD run a camper.
_________________
'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[xoo00oox]

Really cool! That is impressive, congratulations to them for making it all the way!

[Gruppe B]

Congrats Gowesty!!!

Great vid too

[vegpedlr]

I think it’s funny that the organizers made it harder this year by making the RV class a little more like an RV, requiring a functional bed and fridge.

As for being the only one in their class, that’s not GW’s fault. C’mon, where are the Sprinters, 4x4 Sportsmobiles, or Toyota based campers? You could do a cool Sunrader 4x4 conversion. Or how about a Jeep towing an off road teardrop? Or. Short bus Skoolie? I mean if GW can do it in a VW Bus, surely somebody out there can mount a challenge.

I see Vanagons as a choose your own adventure. So why not race the length of Baja? Doesn’t mean YOU have to choose that adventure.
_________________
1985 Tintop 4 sp GW 2.3 “Connie”
2006 Mk V GTI 2.0 FSI “Penelope”

[sanchius]

[E1]

Clarifying, I think it's great they did this and I'd do it in a minute.

Just no need to post "1st in Class" in print.
_________________
‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[Steve M.]

Now if they really had foresight they could have claimed they had the world's first rolling washing machine....if they put the dirty laundry in a bucket with a lid added water and soap all the bouncing would have self washed it.
_________________
This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.

There are seven days in a week. Someday is not one of them.

[danfromsyr]

I run a VW show each year
and each year someone gets a 1st in class trophy
being the only one in their class.

it's no less special. since no one else showed up
_________________

[vegpedlr]

I also like that they use a WBX. True, not stock, but available, and shows what theses little engines are capable of.

First in class can be considered tongue in cheek. Until someone else is cheeky enough to join in the fun.
_________________
1985 Tintop 4 sp GW 2.3 “Connie”
2006 Mk V GTI 2.0 FSI “Penelope”

[0to60in6min]

First or last in its class, running alone or with some competitors...

just doing it is a challenge by itself ! !

BRAVO GoWesty...

[2dogs1van]

It's a great achievement, and GoWesty should be rightly proud. Congrats!
(and reading this thread I'm reminded of one of the most important things my father taught me: "if you can't say something nice, say nothing at all". Sage advice for Sambanistas too.)

[Sodo]