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• Re: [Re: List Sticker and Hat lawsuit]
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Fri, 25 May 2001 18:24:34 -0500
  ...If you make the new microbus, offer us the TDI. We -do- get the Jetta Wagon. See this post I made: http://forums.vwvortex...
• Re: Calendar with Vanagon Pictures?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 18:56:58 -0500
  VW Past Present and Beyond for 2002 has a nice Syncro Westy and a the new microbus. I have seen a few on eBay...
• Re: Watercooled Mexican Microbusses - photo pickup
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:33:19 +1300
  >Yup, it was a pickup indeed. Kind of a rabbit/golf style car. > >Could probably only hold a few Mexicans, not the extended family...
• Re: small sliding windows...for doka, etc.. Ken lewis???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:47:04 EST
  ...jpg > > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > Ken, did u ever find out if those splitty microbus aftermarket windows would fit a Doka? chris
• Re: vote for new microbus
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 13:12:24 -0700
  ...What > does he > think the VW Microbuses, Vanagons and Eurovans are? >> > > Don't you dare even compare my VANus de Milo with those awful...
• Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:16:14 -0700
  ...Probably to steal a > vanagon, oops Microbus or two. > > > On 28-Apr-09, at 11:45 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > Date: Tue, 28...
• Re: Ethical question on VW busses
  Historical mailing list - GOAH
  Tue, 2 May 1995 00:13:05 -0500 (CDT)
  Rusty VanBondo, American Icon, proclaimed: > microbus. The insurance company would take it as a sign of no repayment > check if I told them that...
• Barndoor Page Update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:36:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've started the Microbus Resource Page (http://www.calweb.com/~thom/resource.html) but I haven't added anything yet. Perhaps if you...
• Re: limited slip rear end
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 96 06:02 EDT
  ...in the first place. :-( Raul Wilma (1982 Westfalia) {1 wheel drive, as far as I know} Larson [maybe] (1956 Microbus) {same as up here}
• Re: mileage? I'll give you mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Thu, 04 Apr 1996 22:20:41 -0700
  ...I suspect that the miles and gallons referred to above differ somewhat, as I have trouble believing 40+ out of an aircooled microbus (unless...
• Sliding rear windows
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:22:26 +1200
  ...Sliding rear windows! Yeah! And this is not for the '99 SA Microbus, but on the regular '80s Vanagon that you and I have...
• Who's Where ... Canada
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 30 Jun 95 08:53:23 CDT
  ...Markus Benne *66 Microbus Camper -CAN.ONT.Ott Ottawa Dave Johnson *103 Wanabus -CAN.ONT.Tor Hamilton Michael Heron *65 Microbus Camper -CAN.ONT...
• Re: Monster Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 19 Apr 2014 19:53:37 -0400
  ...My son has the microbus version of that and it's awesome! Of course, it's only about 6" long, but . . . Marc Perdue On...
• Re: Heads Up Warning on Garmin GPS Map Update
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:23:40 -0500
  and the microbus avatar is cool, too. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:47...
• Haiku
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sat, 24 Sep 1994 01:35:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Ten foot rusted pipe Cooling system bleeds to death Bring back the air cooled Out on the freeway old microbus beeps and waves Love...
• People in California!
  Historical mailing list
  1 Sep 94 14:57
  ...Lee. '78 Cal Bus '64 Delux MicroBus
• Re: Franklin Mint Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 15:03:05 EDT
  > > anyhoo, was anybody stupi ... er, Dedicated (yeah, that's it!) enough to > buy this thing? :) i'm kinda curious as to the quality/etc...
• Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jarvis
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:18:44 -0800
  ...Had it down to a science in my '66 microbus (:20 minutes was my record), but there was a nice apron to remove and...
• Re: Transmission Oil Change
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jun 1997 14:45:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...ex 1973 Squareback ex 1985 GTi ex 1970 914 1.7 (family) ex 1972 Transporter (family) ex 1962 Microbus (family) ex 1958 Karmann Ghia
• Syncro trans w/ diff lock in 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:35:17 -0600
  ...than in a 2WD, is this a function of the transmission, mounting brackets or the body? dave www.251.org 87 Vanagon 61 Microbus
• HOT VWs buses for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 24 Mar 96 18:47:41 CST
  ...or high roof of any kind> 1966 Deluxe, rare Lotus White microbus. perfect mechanical, interior, and exterior. all original. all records, tool kit and...
• Re: (NVC) But my comments on the concept Microbus...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:58:54 +1300
  ...The new Microbus coould have looked very similar to a Split van (the best-looking van evey, even perhaps one of the 2 vans...
• Re: Phrydae Phollow Up on MicroBus Stolen 35 year Ago
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:08:54 -0500
  So my thought is this. Why shouldn't the German buyer be refunded his money by whomever he purchased the hot vehicle from - even...
• Re: Thuh Weakly Stats ...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 30 Sep 94 11:42:55 PDT
  ...the > welcome letter when you signed onto this funny farm). > 61 Microbus 3 73 Bus 12 85 Vanagon 16 Hah! I see the 73...
• Re: Vanagon newbie
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 12:03:58 -0800
  ...on a few points. > > I've just bought a 1988 Syncro 'Microbus' (?) 7 seater with windows. Aw Crap! First Microsoft shows up on www...
• classified ad - Vanagon for sale. Eurovan dead!
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 00:49:43 -0400
  ...Obviously the new Microbus and Multivan are on the way.
• Re: Auction - Pristine 1964 21 window Sunroof Bus
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 28 May 2007 21:40:02 -0400
  Check this one out! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Van-Vanagon-1961-VW-Bus-23-Window-Microbus-Transporter-DeLuxe_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ15291QQihZ003QQitemZ130108093144QQrdZ1 it...
• Re: Nice Video on the Cancelled MicroBus
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 21:11:12 -0500
  ...Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote: > > > The first problem with that new MicroBus was VW said they could not > built > > it > > for less than $35K...
• Re: BEARLYMUVEN
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 08:59:53 -0700 (PDT)
  ...looked like a bunch of longhaired > freaks. :-) > > truckin' on, Lemme guess - a dozen long-haired friends of jesus in a chartrues microbus.. We got...
• Re: What's a Barndoor?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 13:23:07 -0700 (PDT)
  kwiebe@nwrain.com coughed up: > > I've seen sliding side doors on late-model buses, dual side doors on > microbuses, but what does the...
• Re: Weakly Statz ... faster than a turbocharged snail!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 02:30:54 -0400
  hey, you can put the 53 standard microbus back on the list. actually i drove it to get a cup of coffee today. (i...
• Wanted: Bay front split bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:11:43 +1200
  I am looking on behalf for a passenger section of a late-70s (1978 in this case) nonwalkthru Microbus split bench. I assume this...
• Subject: Re: Design of a New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:02:32 -0800
  As an engineer I sat watching the video in excitement envisioning how I could make some of these things work. I've done countess...
• Re: [T2] Going Down to VW HQ to Throw a Rock Through The Office Window
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:13:02 -0700
  ...They all look the same. :-( > I was SO hoping for a retro microbus image, like they did with the beetle. The New Beetle is...
• Re: South African van differences - when they happened
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:59:00 +0200
  ...Altought we have the Microbus available now...with the 2.3 litre engine The last German-built T3s were the very sought-after "Limited...
• Re: Turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:02:12 -0900
  ...The Turbobus will be available through these and appointed VW dealers as a conversion, made to either a new or a used Microbus. No...
• Body Rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 96 13:31 EDT
  ...Thanks! Raul Wilma (1982 Westfalia) Larsen (1956 Microbus)
• Re: Vanagon/Transporter
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 11:33:06 +0200
  > And in South Africa 'Microbus' and 'Kombi'. Are these the original > German names - Helmut? No, like Vanagon these are South African only names. The...
• Re: VW MicroBus Concept
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:18:58 EST
  In a message dated 1/8/01 10:17:08 PM, jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << anybody wanna guess how deep that dash is?? didn...
• Re: [NVC] Re: New Microbus coming 2005.......I'll still keep my 240 hp SVX Vanagon......but these will be tempting
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:24:59 -0700
  ...New Microbus coming 2005.......I'll still keep my 240 hp SVX Vanagon......but these will be tempting I like the Cat Rack right...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 03:07:10 +0100
  ...Maybe he was thinking of a Microbus -- I think they're pretty > tender in front. But the Vanagon is built extremely stiff to give...
• More New Bus Info
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 20:41:51 -0500
  Autonews reports VW's Facebook page has a poll going and "If you�re interested in seeing the Microbus on this side of the...
• Re: Camper Equipment Advise Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thomas
  Sat, 6 Aug 1994 23:25:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Makes the high wind situations, which are always exciting in a microbus, even more so! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mark Thomas | The train ... traditional, Evans Library, Texas A...
• Re: The new "microbus" sucks ... a misunderstanding
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 22:13:37 +1200
  >Why don't they just start building vanagons again? I think so too. Unfortunately the last production run is being made in South Africa...
• (sign) more locations statz: U.S. AK-CA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 04 Apr 97 21:10:21 CST
  ...60 Microbus Single-cab Pick Tim Parker CA.S.LA WHITTIER 93 Eurovan GL Tim Parker CA.S.LA WHITTIER 65 Microbus roofrack Bob...
• Re: Not for the squeamish..
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:05:21 -0800
  ...sure now since the Dredd T3 looked like the base model Microbus rather than the fancier Caravelle. I thought those came with fiberglass bumpers...
• "Tie-Died"
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Stout
  Tue, 19 Sep 95 9:41:26 PDT
  ...to keep it from poping out! Any attempt to wave could prove to be fatal! *** Doug Stout \|/ dstout@eldec.com @ @ '65 Microbus oOO-(_)-OOo
• Re: Appropriate VW musicians....
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Callahan
  Sat, 06 Apr 1996 01:00:51 +0000
  ...I still have my tee-shirt with the little red microbus with the picks and shovels and there's pictures with circles and arrows...
• Re: A/C compressor cutoff switch
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 09:54:36 +0200
  ...79 Westy >'77 Westy deluxe >'75 Westy parts car >'67 Deluxe Microbus 13 window >'66 Bug conv. >'65 Bug sunroof >IT"S A DISEASE...
• Re: German engineering vs British electrics
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 08:12:40 -0600
  ...Gimme a new SA Microbus > please... Aaaah, my friend, welcome to 2002! The anniversary GTI is here and the New Beetle Turbo S! Both...
• Re: Shipping Parts to South Africa Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:26:29 +1200
  ...you know of anyone who can send new VW parts (eg Microbus 2.5i headgaskets etc) I'd like to know... -- Regards Andrew Grebneff...
• Re: Buses/vanagons FS in Connecticut/Northeast
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 18:50:29 -0300
  ...Bob Hufford <bhufford@mail.orion.org> > > On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Ron Van Ness wrote: > > > 66 DELUXE MICROBUS, 23 windows, with canvas sunroof, exc...
• mileage over the years
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Mon, 06 Nov 1995 08:14:04 -0700
  ...get-that-polluting-piece-of-junk-off-the-road-you-hippie microbus gets better mileage than a brand-new van (it seems like the...
• Re: the new "microbus" sucks.. Re: Uh oh, new Bus a go!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:44:24 +1200
  > WB: 118.1 in (3 in longer than SWB EV) > L: 185.5 in (~3 in shorter than SWB EV) > H: 75 in (1...
• Re: 10 Million Transporter Drivers Can't Be Wrong
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:03:50 -0900
  ...it > was Brazil? > > http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/11/vw-transporter-microbus- > production.html > -- > Pete > '79 Westy "Aardvark" > '87 Westy "Joe's Van" > WWW...
• Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:17:34 -0700
  ...VW actually created the "microbus" (think tiny bus) not the Minivan. However Chrysler took their usually full-size van line and conceptialized a smalled...
• Re: Microbus side-window modification
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:52:03 -0800
  Ah, ha hah! I didn't realize you were looking at the first image... I thought you were talking about the sliding rear side...
• "Transporter" emblem for sale, looking for "BUS" emblem, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 04:16:00 EST
  ...from Euro vanagon westy what i have: "Transporter" emblem in 80-'83 font "Caravelle C" "Caravelle GL" "Microbus" (from SA vanagon) chris [text/html]
• Re: [NVC] Re: New Microbus coming 2005.......I'll still keep my 240 hp SVX Vanagon......but these will be tempting
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 11:36:01 -0400
  On Thursday, June 20, 2002, at 06:38 AM, Vanagon man wrote: > I KNOW I am not in the market for them..I think...
• Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:33:03 -0700
  ...Most unexpected to have someone on the Vanagon list who is supposed to be on the Microbus list. Haha. Now, we believe that the...