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• Afraid to enjoy the ride?
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:54:12 -0700
  I love my Westy. But the more I read these posts of all the trials and tribulations, it makes me nervous that Lola seems...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:19:10 -0500
  I've got a Schwinn LeTour of unknown age. Got it used for $50, since everyone wants mountain bikes these days. Best $50 I...
• Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 19:49:39 EST
  ...Venting coolant." >> Ian, if Seven will be aboard, I'd like to catch a ride with you... Oh, oh... "SECTION seven".. nevermind. BenT
• Re: Share your ride/websites
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:45:15 -0700
  check out: http://www.photobucket.com haven't yet signed myself up, but have lots of friends who use it all the time. seems...
• Share your ride/websites
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:33:26 -0400
  Here are my websites. I'm always updating them, so if you haven't looked at them for a while, take a look. Matt...
• Re: Pimp my ride!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:09:25 EST
  at least they didn't f*ck it up as much as i thought they would..all that crap can easily be undone.. the...
• Re: Wheels & Tires '87 GL 2WD
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:50:03 EDT
  ...com writes: > > >> <SNIP> but then again '85 yr is highest stock ride height for all years < >> SNIP> > > > errr... bone stock Syncro 16 looks taller...
• B A 6 heater
  Historical mailing list - Michel Griffiths
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:07:38 -0400
  ...My ride is a 87 camper. Thanks, thhis is great. Mike
• Re: vans
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:54:11 -0500
  ...m wondering if there is a process used for > christening your ride. I have seen vans and busses called Horst, > Matilda, > Blue, Emma and...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:19:54 -0700
  ...You tell me the 85 ride height is 47 cm. Wow only 2 cm before the thing tops out. Hard to believe that VW...
• Re: Lowering Busses, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 96 14:18:45 PDT
  ...Before the snobs delete...The reason for this >desire is that my Vanagon rides 2-3 inches higher in the front than in the...
• Re: Traveling/Camping With a Baby
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:34:01 -0400
  ...If you took her on a half hour car ride, you got a half hour of screaming. If you took her on a 1...
• 86 Vanagon - AKA: The Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:46:22 -0600
  ...Work is to start Monday! I will post pictures as I get them! Route 66 Rider! Ramon Hill Live Long and Be Free Internal...
• Sliding door panel replacement
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:33:48 -0400
  ...Has anyone else run into this issue? I'd hate to habe to return them it's a far ride. Peace tom
• 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:18:58 -0500
  ...Will make someone a nice ride. John
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jun 2015 08:23:53 -0700
  ...I'm still using them, and really like the ride, but steering a bit less stable than optimal. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic...
• Re: Trailer Hitches
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:39:34 -0800
  ...It's almost (mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | impossible to ride a rock and roll (http://www.dugbert.com) | motorbike and stay on for three...
• Re: VW van accident killed 17 people
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 1 Jan 2011 19:04:52 -0500
  ...No Holiday hay rides next year, and I'll have to sell my bike.
• Re: hit and run on a Vanagon, Oh My!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:32:48 -0800
  ...But like cowboys of old that would saddle their horse to ride 100 yards I'm sure Daryl drives the Zetec Synco Westy across...
• Re: [Syncro] BFG All Terrain update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:23:12 EST
  ...I thought the Dunlops wandered more and gave a harsher ride than the BFG. Of course I was comparing the "feel" of worn out...
• Re: My first day with my new ride / questions
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:26:30 -0400
  .....or does buying a vanagon define one as an idiot ---- albeit a dedicated one..... Cheers, Doug >>In a message dated 4/6/01 2...
• Re: [Syncro] People uniting
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:51:53 -0500
  You won't even take a ride to SF---Now your going to NY----How can this be? ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL...
• Empty trailer wants to hitch a ride
  Historical mailing list - Veronica Fraga
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:40:31 -0700
  Hi all, Is anyone planning a trip that will take them from LA/Orange County to Portland anytime soon, and would be interested in...
• Re: My first Subi ride
  Historical mailing list - Jon D. Patton
  Thu, 3 May 2007 20:05:34 -0400
  A CV joint for 39.95, a speedometer cable for 29.95, your wife holding the speedometer cable and the cv joint, while you...
• front door felt channel
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:05:09 -0400
  Part number 171837433A This is the gasket the windows rides in and fits into the vent windows in both front doors. Can anyone tell...
• Re: still searchin for my trusty ride!
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:45:55 -0500
  ...hate to bust your bubble, but "$1500 max budget" and "trusty ride" dont go >hand in hand.. you get what you pay for, and...
• Springs & Shocks
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:58:08 +0000
  ...1) It rides like a Cadillac (or a Vanagon version of a Cadillac) now! Less sway, no mind-jarring, rattling bumps, it's quiet...
• Re: Improvements to Vanagon crash safety? Maybe time for a Eurovan camper?
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:55:21 -0700
  ...That being said, the EV is a more plush ride for sure. Feels more like a german car, than a german van. Not the...
• Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:55:40 -0700
  ...But the ride is not for everyone since its a hard ride on some bad roads. ohh and I have hauled massive amounts of...
• Re: Vanagon Springs (was Vanagon questions)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 02:33:51 EDT
  ...stiffer ride) as well as lower??? I am very interested if that's the case! Having driven a 82 Vanagon with these springs and...
• Re: Vanagon SPRINGS now in!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 16:32:14 -0400
  > This bothered me in Ron's original description of "ride height". > You cannot measure from tire top to fender well and have a meaningful...
• Re: I need help planning my trip to Germany in April
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 13:32:17 -0500
  ...If I survive the ride I > would like to hunt around for some parts etc for my 84 > Westy. If you hit a cow...
• Re: 2nd row seat reversal
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:00:06 -0500
  ...As an alternative, can the dual seats be adapted to fit an 86 on the second row? Thanks again, Route 66 Rider! Ramon Hill...
• Re: Fw: 2 WD Vanagon Westfalia Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 2 May 2001 22:21:22 -0700
  These springs are going to give 1/4" - 1/2" more height than your 85 springs, and a little stiffer for a firm ride...
• Re: Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:02:11 -0700
  ...The biggest performance difference between the GW, >> Nolathane/Whiteline, and the Powerflex bushings is the ride quality. The >> stiffer/harder the bushing material, the...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Advice
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:39:06 -0700
  ...My experience was a short ride-20-30 miles only... but during that ride in the southern CA mtns, we were flipped-off repeatedly...
• Tires! 15" or 14"?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Sun, 1 May 2016 01:37:09 -0500
  ...I’ve always run either 185 or 195 R14’s, and gotten decent mileage and handling, but on the highway the ride is hard...
• Re: Vanagon shocks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:47:47 -0700
  ...The ride has become brutal. Currently have KYB which I will never buy again. I checked eBay and saw Bilstein, Meyle, Boge, Gabriel, Monroe...
• Re: It's a girl!, son's first ride in a Vanagon and our new vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jones
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 22:50:41 EST
  ...Its tight and has a good ride. P. P. S. It has no personality and has a cold impersonal feel to it.
• Re: E-Ticket ride
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:18:20 -0700
  ...E-Ticket ride > Rolled the Orphan ('82 Diesel Westy) yesterday. Doesn't look too bad, > but the difference in the diagonals across the rear...
• Dog is my co-pilot!
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:56:17 -0700
  Meaning no disrespect, I thought it would be fun to share photos of where our dogs ride in our Vanagons.These links will show...
• Re: RIP Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Richard Young
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:32:24 -0400
  ...We went for a nice ride yesterday and we will do so again this weekend. He was a great person to talk with on...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:57:56 -0800
  ...It's almost (mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | impossible to ride a rock and roll (http://www.dugbert.com) | motorbike and stay on for three...
• Re: [NVC] technical term
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 18:36:43 -0700
  ...It's almost (mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | impossible to ride a rock and roll (http://www.dugbert.com) | motorbike and stay on for three...
• WOT! Giro D'Italia tomorrow.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 8 May 2009 20:51:45 -0700
  ...The big guns ride the Giro, coverage on the web of course maybe on TV if we can dump the nigglynaggly politico swill for...
• Any Minnesota Bus Owners?
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 14:20:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Previous rides include a 71' Westy, 76 Bug, and a Squareback..
• Any Minnesota Bus Owners?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Tuesday, September 05, 1995 2:27PM
  ...Previous rides include a 71' Westy, 76 Bug, and a Squareback..
• Goodbye CA --> Hello St. Louis
  Historical mailing list - Albrecht Jander
  Tue, 5 Sep 95 9:17:32 PDT
  ...Hey, Bob, do you need a ride to MO? Anybody? OK, wish me luck. May the wind be always at my back, etc. Later...
• Busses, Balloons,TV
  Historical mailing list - John Kyte
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 08:55:24 -0600
  ...Supposedly the Discover card folks are going to do a satellite feed to national news covering the "Dead Ride to Albuquerque". I'm sure...
• OME shocks
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:18:17 -0700
  Does anyone have experience with Old Man Emu shocks on a Syncro? I would like to hear from you about quality, ride comfort, handling...
• loose sliding windows
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 14:25:30 -0400
  ...Also, the tend to ride "opened a crack." Thnx, Woody
• Re: Tristar Prices FWIW
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 08:53:54 -0500
  > You could buy a refurb Unimog, rides worse than the tristar, verrrry noisy. > Fully refurb ~20K for a 1968. Or a Series II 109...
• any DC, VA, MD listers coming up for Ron's party in PA?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:00:12 EST
  ...need something small brought up from Karl mullendore's place and wonder if it could hitch a ride with anyone...? would be greatly appreciated...
• 15 INCH WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:43:01 -0500
  ...swap can give me their opinion on the pluses or minuses???Top speed, fuel mileage, speedo accuracy, ride and handling??? Later Jeff 1984 Westy.
• NVC: For the cyclists on the list
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 12:40:52 -0400
  And in particular the Canadians on the list who are into cycling, this is a blog entry regarding a BC rider by the name...
• Re: Death Valley Camping/Sightseeing in a 2wd westy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 00:09:29 +0000
  I did death valley in my low-rider volvo 850. Gorgeous country. Didnt take some of the legendary cliff-side gravel roads. Comparable in...
• Re: Introduction to list
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:56:15 -0700
  ...enjoy your new 'old' ride! cheers, -tim
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:18:32 -0500
  ...Quality, ride, > comfort, you can't beat a Toyota. Yeah you can't beat a toyota for BORING, bland, cookie-cutter generic transportation either...
• More Friday Abuse Stories
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 19:13:01 -0700
  ...Budweiser loved to ride in cars and she had several cute and sometimes charming habits. One of those was to sit straight up on...
• FS: 1988 Wolfsburg VW Factory Lowered Springs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 11:05:22 EDT
  ...The springs will lower the vanagon by @1.5" and the ride will be a bit firmer from non-lowerered springs, you can get...