After 27 continuous years of 240 wagon ownership, I closed that chapter today. My first was Rumblegutz, an '88 which I surrendered at 250K (still on its original clutch, but it got rear-ended). Its successor, Son o' Gutz, was a '92 which is on its way to a new home with 275K on it. There were just too many niggling things to take care of which were competing for my time, chief among them the marginal AC system. Here in the desert it's just no fun to come home with a sweat-soaked shirt every workday. Its new home will be in the SF bay area where strong AC isn't a critical need.

I haven't abandoned Bricks, although I might be accused of going over to the dark side: the new ride is an '08 XC70.

I'll still be on BB although making new acquaintances in the AWD section. I only hope the knowledge base and depth of experience is as strong over there as it is here!


Smitty