Where have all the Westys gone?

Tomswesty · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject: Where have all the Westys gone?

Just got back from a 1600 mile trip and only counted 6 westy's, it's the 4th of July weekend. Is everyone still working on them getting them ready for the almost gone summer? Granted the trip was across Montana and Wyoming but you would think you would see a fewe more than 6 crusin the byway. Or maybe was it because I wasn't driving mine at the time (long story)? I hope you all had time to hit the road and strut your stuff. Saw a really nice Chocolate Brown with Safari topper and SA lights headed west outside of Butte, MT.
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freshintulsa · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

i agree... but i think its a got a lot to do with where you traveled. I got back about 2 weeks ago from northern colorado to tulsa oklahoma, and then to Branson, Missouri. I saw one air cooled westy vanagon at some gas station somewehre in kansas, and one parked in someones house near springfield missouri. However, here in fort collins, i see a few everyday and every week i come across one ihave seen before. It does seem odd though, that you wouldnt see more during your trip. i went to laramie wyoming on saturday and didnt see one van the whole drive.
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danfromsyr · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

sorry I'm nowhere near there.. and I don't travel on the big 3 holidaze
I'm out this next weekend and the end of july our NY VW camping club is headed out to Long point S.P near the 1000 islands region of NY..

the big 3 are a mob scene, I stay home fix the house, yard, westy so I can go camping when all the other yahos go back to work.

it's like drinking on Newyears eve, that gets old about as fast as I did.. I'll drink some other night.. when the bar isn't elbow to gashole Rolling Eyes

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captainpartytime · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject:

I counted 16 yesterday while surfing at San Onofre State Beach in S. California. It was like a Westy gathering! Shocked

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otiswesty · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

Just drove for 2 weeks thru 4 corners area. Only saw 1 red syncro westy at South Rim of GC. Drove from Vegas, as soon as I hit coastal CA, all of a sudden a Westy every 15 min. Home again!
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CREGAN · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

Candyman- that is the reason I am planning my honeymoon treck through Missoula! I heard there is a nice supply at the pick your parts there so I can stock up a bit, you all know how it is! Always something you want to change out. Saw 2 westies about a week ago driving back from Calgary but they were identical flash silver late models. I actually thought I had a deja vu but then I realized there is no way a westy can pass me twice going the opposite way!

PDXWesty · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject:

I spent one day at the Oregon Coast yesterday and saw five others all in the same parking lot. That made six including mine.

mhav · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:55 am Post subject:

We went to the white mountains for a few days and were saying how we did'nt see a single westy. Usually there are a couple out there.

kevinbassplayer · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:59 am Post subject:

I counted 11 this past weekend at the High Sierra Music Festival here in Nor-Cal and see probably at least 1 or 2 Westy's a day just around town, all depends on your location.

shenan-agon · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

the caveman · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

you want to know where they all went? Have you looked at the samba classifieds lately? It's a buyer's market.

candyman · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

Raynor Shine · Samba Member Joined: November 07, 2005 Posts: 552

We did about 800 miles through glen canyon. Only 1 eurovan sited.

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Perales · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:

Like I said in the Have you seen one post:
I just got back from two nights camping, and on the road I only saw two Westfalias. I also saw two Lamborghinis.
Could it be that Westfalias are now as rare as Lamborghinis?
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j_dirge · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

Lots of them came to my neighborhood to do double duty as daily drivers.

There must be a dozen here within a 2 block radius.

levi · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject:

K58 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

Mine only travels as far as my AAA card will allow
a 200 mile radius Laughing

MarkWard · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:47 am Post subject:

Last summer, drove from S. Fla, Alabama, Miss, Ga, Tenn, NC and SC. I did not see one Vanagon, Type 2, Type 1, Type, 3 or Type 4. I guess they are not in the southeast. I did have quite a few inquiries in camp grounds of what the heck is that?
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