<VV> The new guy

[aircooledguy at comcast.net]

Thanks to all the great replies! Looks like I have picked another great group of enthusiasts. I will spend some time lookikng for the right car - one thing I've learned in the VW world is there is always another good deal, very often a better deal than what you just passed up. I plan to start looking locally, then in concentric circles out 'til I find the right car. I will make my second Vair a project car. This first one will be rust free and will run like a sewing machine. Right . . . or it will be as close to that as possible. Thanks for all the input - I will keep on reading -
Greg
Chico, CA

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> > 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. 
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