Automotive
Volkswagen Vanagons
Slight fascination has turned into part time obsession over getting a Volkswagen Vanagon. JD Power & Associates rates the VW Vanagon as very reliable and very safe. Every Vanagon has a rear bench seat that folds down into a comfortable full sized bed. They came in 4WDs (syncros), multivans (add closets, pop-top and other featues), full campers (Westfalias) and the bad ass Sycro Westy. If everything rolls smoothly, we'll end up with the '91 Multivan featured below.
1991 VW Westfalia Multivan
The one that didn't get away.
Volkswagen Links Galore
Loads of links to the best site (for Vanagons anyway) on the web.
Online Classified Index
Online shopping for cars just got easier.
Service for your VW in Portland
Thiemann & Heckman Motors
2327 SE Powel Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
Tel: 503-233-4809
I can't vouch for these guys yet, but the secretary was nice enough. Two positive comments I can make about them; lots of VWs and Porches are always parked out front and they put all the vehicles into their garages at night.
Volvos
Sticking to the "V" theme I am also bit of a Volvo fan. The Volvo 240's is a particular favorite. Below is a very slight collection of text files I found and think are useful. BTW, if you have a Dark Blue 1991 240 GL you'd like to give me, I'll take it off your hands.
Volvo 240 Series: Owner's Tales
This document
contains some Volvo 240 nomenclature and is a introduction to the ways of the Volvo.
Buying a Used 200 Series Volvo
By Rob Funnekotter, Things to consider when considering buying a ysed Volvo.
It came from the Sweedishbrickers
If you look for information on Volvo's on the web you're bound to run into some instructions on how to subscribe to the so called sweedishbrick's mailing list. This document contains postings from that mailing list.
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