[T3] New Type 3 Owner

[Jim Adney]

Daniel & Doug,

Both of your names are familiar to me, although I don't think I've ever met 
either of you. Congratulations to each of you for helping to carry the spark 
(some would call it a disease) into the next generation.

Jim

On 18 May 2024 at 15:40, Daniel Dypsky wrote:

> Hello all,
>       Technically I'm not a new type 3 owner... but my son is now, thanks
> to Doug Brashear. I got my first Type 3 sometime in the early 2000's, a '71
> Fastback that had been sitting since 1987 when it was in an accident. A few
> years later I acquired a '68 Squareback that was about to be parted out. I
> drove it for a few years and sold it to another VW friend. Soon after I got
> my Fastback I found this list, as I was already on the Type 2 list and knew
> I needed a similar source of quality information. I have since decided that
> this list, with its extremely knowledgeable members, has ranked as the most
> reliable source of common-sense VW know-how. Thank you to all the long time
> list members that have contributed to that: Jim Adney, Keith Parks, Russ
> Wolfe (RIP), B Fye, Bob, Toby (whatever happened to him?), John Jaranson,
> and I'm sure others that I'm forgetting. Without those willing to
> contribute and take the time to share their knowledge, this list would have
> no purpose.
> 
> When Doug Brashear sent his email regarding his Fastback, I immediately
> thought of my son Alex, who will turn 16 this fall, and has ridden in many
> of my VW's. He takes after me in my quest to fix stuff and appreciates
> vintage stuff (electronics, music, cars). I quickly asked Alex if he would
> be interested and after he confirmed that he was, I sent Doug a message
> introducing myself and letting him know Alex would be sending him an email
> as well. One thing led to another and about a month ago we drove to
> Virginia to meet Doug and bring the Fastback home.
> 
> The Fastback looked just as good in person as it did in the emailed
> pictures, and it is clear that Doug has cared for it and maintained it well
> over the past 15+ years. We drove home in the Fastback after admiring
> Doug's other aircooled vehicles and made the 3 hour journey with no
> problems and excellent fuel mileage. Doug's generosity still overwhelms me-
> he not only gifted the car to Alex, but he included spare parts, manuals,
> tools and a sense of responsibility to care for the car as much as he has.
> He even made sure we had a full tank of gas for the ride home!  All that to
> say, THANK YOU Doug! Alex gets his permit next month and we will begin
> practicing his driving in the Fastback soon. Until then I will keep making
> sure it gets properly exercised :).
> 
> I can't remember if attachments are allowed on the list, but here are a few
> pictures.
> My Dad (our chase car driver), Doug, and Alex with the key handover:
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/8U1se2zTeBQqVHZC7
> 
> Alex putting plates on his new car:
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ayh8txwJPbmbx6Z39
> 
> I am looking forward to showing Alex how to work on his car and passing on
> that knowledge to another generation.
> 
> Thanks again to Doug for his generous gift, and to this list for the
> knowledge to work on it!
> 
> Daniel Dypsky
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