<VV> The new guy

[N. Joseph Potts]

Your devotion to your wife and her whims is . . . impressive. The EXACT same
pattern of behavior is evident in me vis a vis MY wife's whims, but being
me, I'm in a position to admit that devotion has nothing directly to do with
it. In any case, I'm blessed to have my wife, and suspect that you are, too.
     I quite agree that putting a Corvair engine in a Volkswagen ruins not
only a perfectly good Volkswagen, but a perfectly good Corvair engine as
well.
     Good luck shopping. You should find good value in Corvairs, but market
availabilities, as in every market, are always dominated by the
less-desirable specimens (there are REASONS why most cars are for sale, that
are for sale). When you find a candidate, get back to this list, and you'll
get help in evaluating your find(s).

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

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Subject: <VV> The new guy


Hello to all, from the new guy in Northern California!

I have spent the last 3 days scouring the entire internet for Corvair
information (need more input). I have become suddenly infatuated with the
late model Corsa 'Verts . . . more importantly, my wife has. This is the
first sign of interest she has shown toward any car, outside of her '02
Grand Am GT. I pretty much dig all cars and motorcycles, but have leaned
(heavily) toward the vintage Volkswagens for the last almost 20 years. With
that background, it's hard to believe that I hadn't noticed the Corvair
sooner! I knew that some fruit loops put those AC 6s into a rail or buggy. I
have even known of an extreme pervert or two to ruin a completely beautiful
VW by putting the Corvair powerplant into it. I NEVER would consider it
personally, though.

My wife has always been considerate of me though by putting up with my
"fanaticism". For the longest time, I only and exclusively drove an AC VW
except when she and I went somewhere together, then she would "let" me drive
her car. Then, last Friday night, she brought a book home from Barnes and
Noble - a coffee table book of Americas Greatest Convertibles. She claimed
she was looking for a little something for me when I asked her if she was
feeling alright because she bought a car book. She said she flipped through
it, saw the little red Corvair 'vert and bought the book. She opened the
page for me and said "That's cute - I'd drive one of those". You have no
idea how much that means to me. I am willing to convert from VWs to 'Vairs
just because she said that! And the best part? I don't have to change my
email addy! With this list (there is a similar one for the VW Bus people) I
will be able to make a seamless transition.

I am now in the market and have even sold a couple of my VWs to fund and
make room for a new Vair 'vert for the wife.