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• Re: It's A Sickness, I Tell You...
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:32:55 -0400
  ...I sold that and bought a 1996 AWD Safari. Just an hour ago the buyer of the Safari drove off. I didn't even...
• RE: 'roo bars?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 09 Feb 1996 11:10:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...m thinking that something like >that would go well with the safari windows on the Wombat ('58), as >well as playing with the minds...
• Centerfold Spittie
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  16 Dec 1995 15:19:15 EST
  ...It includes a full color illustration of a safari windowed, psychedelic bus. Lowered a bit in front, and it looks like Porsche 356 Super...
• Re: SA Grills/ 80 people had wanted them.........
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 08:08:17 -0700
  ...ago, this was the grill on the white syncro w/ the safari rack. btw, great limbo show but it was stinkin' hot and the...
• Re: locations please
  Historical mailing list - ddawson
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 16:38:16 -0800
  ...If the Syncro can be a bit more predictable, we plan on trying to make the Syncro Safari this coming spring. Other than some...
• Re: Gas can: how bad an idea is this???
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:32:35 -0800
  ...Would taking this setup down to Baja on our upcoming Syncro Safari (<-- gratuitous VW content) turn my cool new Thule carrier into the FLAMING...
• Missed Friday...without the Vanagon trip report...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:47:00 -0800
  ...The driving and route selection, those were different, because I was in an AWD GM Safari van (my cheap alternative to Vanagon Syncro) The...
• Re: Parts Catalog
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:39:22 -0700
  Dear Catloger runs in the browser on my iMac (safari ) maybe try firefox or chrome on your windows https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw...
• Re: Syncro starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:25:10 -0800
  ...Many times, at the completion of > yet another Vanagon mechanical safari, my son or I exclaim, 'saved > again by the special tool!" Never leave...
• message from Rusty van Bondo
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:04:58 -0800
  ...or interested in a VW type 181 or 182 (aka thing/ /_ _|__|_ _\ safari/trekker)? If so, subscribe to the New VW Thing () () mailing list by...
• 91 syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 12:38:03 -0800
  ...fog lights [piaa clones]; 2" reciever hitch; two glass sunroofs; large safari rack mounted on three thule bars w/ teak slats; factory jail bars...
• Pimp my ride!
  Historical mailing list - two-tone brown
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:17:26 -0500
  ...they put in a 40 inch plasma with a playstation2 all cleanly mounted, a custom couch, safari windows in the front, and a little...
• OCTO & VW Classic
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 21:29:48 -0700
  ...VW Classic - Verizon Ampitheatre (Formerly Irvine Meadows/Lion Country Safari, Sunday 7am to?? I'll be one of the people manning the Airhead Parts...
• That IS strange!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 00:15:13 -0700
  ...I gotta admit- opening Safari windows DO make it practical as a storage cabinent... still, er, well, as long as its the front of...
• Re: Safari Windows
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 21 May 1996 10:47:03 -0700 (PDT)
  And L.S.Griffiths@physics.salford.ac.uk thus wrote: > > I've found that it was not necessary to have the latches pull the...
• What will you all be driving 15 years from now since the EV is dead?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 23:23:00 EST
  ...didnt GMC can the safari/astro too? that was the only competition the EV had.. anyway.. i digress.. maybe the daimler-chrysler Sprinters will...
• Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 10:00:38 -0700
  Starting in the '90s NHSTA required front end energy absorbing crumple zones in all US vehicles, which is why you won't see a...
• ccc's next camping date!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:45:04 -0800
  ...or interested in a VW type 181 or 182 (aka thing/ /_ _|__|_ _\ safari/trekker)? If so, subscribe to the New VW Thing () () mailing list by...
• Re: shipping large items greyhound BAD IDEA
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:42:04 -0800
  ...Over the years, I've sent bumpers, brush guards, seats, Weekender fridges and safari roof baskets. All made it to their destination with no...
• Re: Friday OT...my Poor Man's Syncro...(AWD GM Safari)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 04:24:47 -0700
  ...Friday OT...my Poor Man's Syncro...(AWD GM Safari) > > I filled the thing up after my first tank of fuel.(holds 27 gallons...
• Euro Safety and Emission Requirements was Just like a Vanagon, but modern..
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:04:07 -0800
  ...what happened to the Zebra Safari as soon as they drove into Germany but no real comparisons. We talk all the time about what...
• Re: BusBoys~catalogs and more...(less?)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 01:16:39 -0700
  ...or interested in a VW type 181 or 182 (aka thing/ /_ _|__|_ _\ safari/trekker)? Subscribe to the New VW Thing () () mailing list by sending mail...
• Re: Just wondering
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 08:57:56 EDT
  Simon sez: <<However, if one makes the window at the rear door or hatch openable (as suggested with a safari rear window), one would...
• Re: Off topic request for advice..time sensitive so friday .
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 7 May 2014 09:46:52 -0600
  Don I have no experience with the AWD Astro/Safari but have owned & put a bunch of HardMiles on a 93 & 96 Astro2WD pulling...
• Re: St George UT
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 27 Jun 2021 16:55:33 -0700
  ...7:07 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > > > > Vanners, > > Syncro Safari got burned out of AZ. Now it's near the four corners...
• Re: one person brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:00:50 -0500
  ...In Safari, those > links are blocked as the site is claiming I am not accepting cookies > (but I am). In Camino, that web site...
• '54 RHD Deluxe Progress
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 19:48:05 -0700
  ...Turns out I had a broken sprinkler - which proceeded to shoot water at umpteen GPM straight thru the open safari windows on the '56...
• re: where did JC Whitney get my address?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 23:12:35 -0800
  ...or interested in a VW type 181 or 182 (aka thing/ /_ _|__|_ _\ safari/trekker)? If so, subscribe to the New VW Thing () () mailing list by...
• New Syncro Email List
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 21:15:42 EST
  Hello, Recently there has been a bit of discussion on the Syncro Safari list about having an email list just for Syncros. Several people...
• Re: bob stevens publication credit
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:16:51 -0800
  ...We'll be doing some biking while at Syncro Safari later this month. Stay in touch and let me know when you'll be...
• Re: Side Vent window retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 23:30:31 -0500
  ...One of them shows optional rear side windows (the long bays in >back) that are "safari" style, in that they kick out and swing...
• Re: 91 syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 10:54:47 -0700
  ...fog lights [piaa clones]; 2" reciever hitch; two >glass sunroofs; large safari rack mounted on three thule bars w/ teak >slats; factory jail bars...
• Mini Trip Report / Tucson to Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 09:51:21 -0700
  Volks, Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Jim Davis's Syncro Safari 2005 in Death valley, CA. Great trip and...
• Re: Poptop conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:57:29 -0500
  There were people selling Safari-type roofs within the last few years. Not pop tops but permanently raised roofs. That might be an option...
• Re: Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 17:14:24 -0800
  ...1) The "Barbie and Ken On Safari" Land Rover Discovery, offering an optional observation deck and tripod mount, in case any Wildebeast migrations pass...
• Re: Friend simons van gets work done by vivid vans
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Fri, 7 May 2021 14:40:01 -0600
  ...Driven everywhere, hopefully this year to Syncro Safari unless Jim takes a look and bans it. > > > > > On Friday, May 7, 2021, 8:02:51...
• Re: Friday: Let it Snow......
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 24 Feb 2018 19:06:42 -0500
  ...Jason On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 6:51 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Think Safari AWD or Astro AWD.. much better...
• Re: VW beer; otter creek kind ryed
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 2 Jan 2014 21:26:55 -0500
  ...https://www.google.com/search?q=otter+creek+kind+ryed&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#biv=i%7C0%3Bd...
• re: Pitfall FAQ add'ns
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 20:46:18 -0400
  ...heat isn't as temperate, but the humidity will kill you. Safari's are the only thing to have in Florida with a SingleCab...
• Re: MT Speed Limit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 22:42:10 -0800
  ...no 200 km/h driving on the way to the Syncro Safari in June - bummer! At 23:23 25/02/1999 -0700, BILL wrote...
• Re: It's A Sickness, I Tell You...
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:07:33 +0000
  ...I sold that and bought a 1996 AWD Safari. Just an hour ago the buyer of the Safari drove off. I didn't even...
• Re: K&N air filters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:34:25 -0500
  ...Is Jim Davis here? I recall a point in Death Valley Syncro Safari where he was experiencing running problems and had the air intake...
• Re: NVC Explorer freezes with gmail
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:01:15 -0700
  I been giving Safari a try. It's much faster than Explorer and Firefox. I just have to get used to that nasty Mac...
• Re: Craigshelper. Really useful!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:53:31 -0500
  ...On my Mac, I'm finding it works better in FireFox than Safari. > Using another browser may help on other OS's. > > Cheers, > > Neil...
• Re: It's A Sickness, I Tell You...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:16:46 -0700
  ...I sold that and bought a 1996 AWD Safari. Just an hour ago the buyer of the Safari drove off. I didn't even...
• Re: Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 17:36:04 -0800
  ...These are my top three > favorites: > > 1) The "Barbie and Ken On Safari" Land Rover > Discovery, offering an optional > observation deck and tripod mount...
• Re: Dodge Caravan with Westfalia like conversion
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:29:28 -0700
  ...The best American-van "westies" I've seen are based on a GMC Safari platform, as they have enough room to do the job...
• Re: Bus Depot site acting weird to you?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:40:41 -0400
  ...Bus Depot site acting weird to you? > Now have the same problem on iOS, Chrome on Intel, Firefox on Intel, Safari on > PPC. Five...
• Re: performance tires
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 16:30:01 +1000
  ...Jack Newton Sydney Australia '89 Transporter Safari Camper
• Re: Friday: Let it Snow......
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 24 Feb 2018 23:57:30 +0000
  ...Think Safari AWD or Astro AWD.. much better for the winter and cheap as dirt On Sat, Feb 24, 2018, 2:54 PM Neil...
• Re: ok, now a tire question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:20:02 -0400
  ...The "new" 97 Safari AWD came with two sets > of Michelins...one set has two tires with separations the other set only > has one...
• June HMN ads
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 23:36:26 -0400
  Well here they are a bit belated '58 pickup, 90% resto $7500 (941)923-5934 FL '60 Westy, good origional, safaris $5500 (510)825...
• Q about cyl. head temps
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 10:43:23 -0700
  ...or interested in a VW type 181 or 182 (aka thing/ /_ _|__|_ _\ safari/trekker)? Subscribe to the New VW Thing () () mailing list by sending mail...
• Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:33:55 +1000
  ...I expect in doing the job? I hope the listees can help with advice on this TIA Jack Newton Sydney Australia 1989 Transporter Safari
• Re: Gabriel HighJacker shocks for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:40:42 -0700
  ...I'll see when I get back from Syncro Safari! At 23:30 15/06/1999 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: >I helped my...
• Re: Connecting With Each Other
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:11:38 -0500
  ...We carry Safari's and Beaver > Motor homes, and just last month we had a big homecomming ralley here in > Orlando. Bear with me...
• RE: The Agony and The Ecstasy R
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 16:14:27 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Polished porsche rims, chrome safaris and bumpers, >>>new 1776, needs interior work Ph. XXX-XXX-XXXX (to protect the guilty) >> <snip> >>I couldn't...
• Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:46:12 -0700
  ...The Safari you can not even open the rear doors, the Dutch Doors, without either pushing a button on the dash or one on...
• Re: refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:03:38 -0700
  ...On my desktop Macintosh, OSX Safari browser: command + R to refresh the gmail web page, position mouse cursor over 'view in basic html' link...
• Re: Parts Catalog
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:50:14 -0500
  ...com> wrote: > Dear Catloger > > runs in the browser on my iMac (safari ) > maybe try firefox or chrome on your windows > > https://volkswagen.7zap.com...