Burningman Oddity - 1999 White Chevy Astro Van Awd - World Famous Story And Van on 2040-cars
Temple, Texas, United States
VAN IS LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA - The story of this van is a legend at Burningman, and has made it around the world. Since I bought the van, my life has been out of control. Whoever gets the van has some exciting times ahead. It just seems to have a mind of its own, and is always involved in some crazy events. I wonder what happened in it before I purchased it....WOW! All of the writing has washed off of the outside, and inside, except for 4 crosses on interior windows, and what is left on the dash board.
The van runs great still but the check engine light has been going on and off. When I ran injector cleaner through it stayed off for a while. I believe a good tune up and new plugs and a fuel filter will have it running great. It also needs new breaks and rotors.
The is the story. Anyone who copies or reproduced this story in any way without my permission will be sued. There is a book in the works and much more info to the story than is being used to sell the vehicle.
My Van And I - A Burningman 2013 True Story
ADDED....I found a job and went to work for a guy I just met installing glass. On my way to work one day I was greeted before I got to his home by several of his friends. They thought I was the EMS for some reason. I asked what was going on and was told that my boss was having a asthma attack and that they had called 911. I had just passed a bad rollover accident on the way to work and knew that all the EMS in the area were tied up. I rushed down to where he was laying on the ground getting CPR from a lady. I told them that the EMS was busy just down the street and offered to take him to them. We put him in the vehicle and drove him off of the property up to the main road where EMS was just showing up. When we pulled him from the van he was lifeless. CPR had continued on the drive and when we pulled him out blood from his lungs went all over the van. It was on my pillow and blankets. EMS tried to work on him but he was gone. I had just lost my boss, my job, and my place to sleep. I spent all the money I had made from working with him on hotel because I didn't want to sleep in the van where he died, and on new blankets and pillows. I just lost everything again. It was tough to move back into the van again and sleep where he had died, but I finally did it. This van is haunted! Believe me! My boss will be along for the ride. I always feel like I have company in the van now. Super creepy! His name is TJ, and I have named the van Moses. I don't want to loose it, but its just too cold..... : ) |
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