I'm coming up for two years of VW ownership, older and wiser I think and lots of new skills that I thought I'd never learn at my age (40). Love my van (Izzy) as much as ever although the inevitable tin worm has now started to rear its ugly head. I've spent treble what I needed to and about half what I'd like to spend. I'm an occasional poster on the TLB and find it a great reference before launching into the next foolhardy project. I go to a couple of shows a year but go away more with my local Vw club/gang 'Bugs n Busses' of Yeovil. Here's a picture of me with the great Hans Klapp (he talks just like you'd expect, Jaah, Jaah);