Road Trip!!

Not to shatter your dreams... but a 1971 westy has a *cot* on top that is load rated at 100lbs. Subtract years of ageing and abuse and you'd be lucky if you can hold 80lbs in it. I own a '71 westy and know from personal experiance. 74 was the first year to have a complete bed on top, but it also has the more complex and much more expensive (to fix) type 4 engine. The 1971 would make a good bus, as it is the first year for power assisted front disc brakes, and the last year for the popular (and cheap to fix) type 1 "bug engine" Just be prepared to work on your bus non-stop (unless it is completely restored) It is 33 years old, and must be driven accordingly. If you try to keep up with highway traffic and abuse the engine, it WILL blow up. (again, personal experiance speaking) I'm currently working on a "first time vw owner's manual" that will be published (hopefully) by the end of the year. pm me and I'll reserve a copy for you.

 

Hey Mike, how many time do I have to tell you, "LIFE DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND VOLKSWAGENS",

 

You can say it all you want...still doesn't make it true... Look @ bush and the WMD discussion...

 

Okay,hey mike, "LIFE DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOUR HERO, GEORGE BUSH."

 

you said cananda twice and that scares me.

but,
good luck with your trip.

peace.

 

I was just wondering, why does it have to be a vw bus, whats wrong w/ any van that works and can fit a lot of ppl?

 

It's all about the cool factor!!!

 

it sounds amazing and really interesting. i'm definitely interested, i would love to do it.

 

If this whole thing gets into serious planning, I'm definetly in. In less than 2 years I'll be 21.. perfection. 19/f Boston area, can help with all the money stuff.. this sounds like a great idea.. I've been wanting to do this exact thing for years.

 

2-4 years huh sounds like a plan man pick me up in reno nevada!

 

I'm definitely in. I say we buy an old school bus and fix it up...paint it and all that shit...counting down the days already

 

Whoaa,...can I come? If you're going to stop by the northern half of Jersey, then count me in.

 

i'm so going to plan my own road trip in the future, road trips just rock. but if i got nothin goin on in 2-4 years i'll join you guys.

 

Hey the VW is a Nazi invention or what ?
I'm not sure of it !

 

It wasn't a "Nazi" invention [as i.. don't believe he invented automobiles ] but Hitler's government did create it for his people as something they could afford to drive.. hence volkswagen, the "peoples car".

 

im officially in on this roadtrip too

 

Alllllright! on the road again! im attemting to plan a road trip myself.... maby we could combine resouces. I've got a sweet hippie mobile with two beds/running water/disco ball/and other nessesities. We could have the caravan from hell, picking up interested hip folk across the nation and driving off into the sunset to find america. Or cheap dounuts, whatever we come across first. Just think of it: a line of Bikes, vans, buses and oscar-mier wiener mobiles heading down the freeway striking terror into the heart of George Bush's Amerika. Whose with us?!

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