I sold my last VW yesterday. Of all of the VWs I’ve owned, this was my favorite. To see all of my VWs check out my other site: 251.org. So far I have owned six VWs (listed in chronological order):

• 1987 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg
• 1988 Fox GL
• 1961 Bus
• 1988 GTI 16V
• 1995 Jetta III GLX VR6
• 1983.5 Vanagon GL Sunroof

The Vanagon I sold had been in the family since it was new. After nearly 20 years and 197,900 miles, three engines, two transmissions, and hundreds of gallons of coolant, it is gone. This Vanagon was the first VW I owned, and the last to be sold. However, I did keep the Vanagon service manual; maybe some day I’ll get another one. As a parting gift the alternator decided to die. So, on the last day that I owned it I replaced the alternator and still can’t get the grease off of my hands. Not a bad way to go.

That was two automotive posts in a row. Don’t worry, I have a large order of bike parts coming in next week so things will be back to normal soon…

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