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• vanagons (all): recall info from NHTSA as of 05/06/94
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 15 May 94 01:29:03 CDT
  ...Separation of the ball joint from the wishbone could cause loss of vehicle control and a vehicle accident. Corrective Action: The dealer will tighten...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:39:34 -0400
  ...If I have a very unslippery vehicle with a coefficient of 1 (flat surface) and a slippery vehicle of .5 and the surface area...
• Re: vehicle shipping (trucking) company search
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 9 Jul 2014 12:40:50 -0700
  I use www.montway.com for all my vehicle shipping. Reasonably priced, vehicle is always picked up within 5 days and delivered within a...
• Re: 91 Westy in Hackensack, NJ
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 10:34:17
  >The 91 Westy located in Hackensack, NJ with 3000 original miles is >indeed a 3000 mile vehicle. (snip) >The vehicle was stolen. The thieves...
• Re: ]Vanagon Westfalia w/ 2.0 2000 VW Golf Engine!
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:08:53 -0700
  ...CARFAX has not inspected this vehicle. It may >> have problems that >> have not been reported to CARFAX. CARFAX recommends >> a vehicle >> inspection by a...
• WTB: Vanagon Syncro or Cru-Cab Transporter
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Justice
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 13:22:28 -0500
  Am looking to purchase one of the above vehicles. Upper limit of spending is about $5000, but would consider going higher for the right...
• Info re: Importing into U.S. from Canada
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:36:19 -0500
  ...Customs, before you import a vehicle into the U.S., you need to post a bond triple the value of the vehicle. The bond...
• Re: Importing a vehicle to USA - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:42:46 -0800
  I have friends who have imported dozens of vehicles. from Vespas, to Mercedes S class. No major problems to date, and last year, one...
• Re: Purchasing an out-of-state vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:01:14 -0800
  ...Purchasing an out-of-state vehicle Can anyone here please refer me to any good websites regarding the long-distance purchase of a vehicle...
• re. 88 toyota van from japan on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:59:36 -0600
  >"the seller states that this van was legally imported: "Again This >Vehicle Comes with a Clean Title, NOT A SALVAGED Title, NOT A KIT...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:57:50 -0700
  ...Documented maintenance and the distance the vehicle has travelled > are key elements in making the judgment as to worth. Each and every member > of...
• Re: here is a stumper....two VIN's on the dash??? anyone ever heard ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 03:10:50 EST
  ...Canadian Market vehicles > have the same VIN structure as the US Market vehicle, the dash VIN will not > have ZZZ in it. > > All European...
• Re: purpose of air dam???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:20:21 +1200
  ...Those actually designed to WORK operate by reducing the volume of air passing under the vehicle in order to stabilize the vehicle laterally. Enhancement...
• Re: Importing vehicle and cert from VW
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:17 -0800
  ...Importing vehicle and cert from VW If the vehicle was made after 1974 even if the vehicle was dual market (ie us and canada...
• Re: new CA emissions standards
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:17:01 -0700
  ...Vehicles manufactured thru the 1975 model year are not subject to any emissions test either during re-registration or when the vehicle is sold...
• alternative carfax
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 16:25:03 +0000
  www.vehiclehistory.com/vehicle/land.php      not as complete but free | | | Check Any VIN Free | Free VIN Check | Free VIN Decoder 1) Enter Any...
• New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Registration and Title
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:20:08 -0400
  Here is the info if you want to import a vehicle into NYS from outside the USA. http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/reg...
• Multi-vehicle insurance deals?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:05:55 -0500
  Anyone recommend auto insurance for those of us with multiplying vehicles? I remember insurance discussion when I bought my Vanagon, and went with Liberty...
• Re: 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:09:44 -0400
  ...Quotation: " The conditions nearly in each case in the Halle" With this vehicle it concerns a Top - vehicle, which differs by its condition from...
• Re: Calif: Buying out of state
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 16:10:25 -0700
  California Health and Safety Code 44011. (a) All motor vehicles powered by internal combustion engines that are registered within an area designated for program...
• Re: A Cautionary Tale on Titles
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 16:29:49 -0700
  ...A more complete cautionary statement on title to vehicles is: always compare the VIN# on the title with the VIN# on the vehicle. They...
• who needs a vehicle transported??? i have a friend who will drive your car/van
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 20:43:52 EST
  who was it that needed a vehicle transported cross country? i have a friend who will drive your vehicle from wherever to wherever anywhere...
• Re: To Buy or not to Buy? 86 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:21:44 EDT
  In a message dated 9/26/05 5:11:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: > The scary part of this vehicle...
• Re: Open container law
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:41:10 -0800
  ...in any vehicle. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch...
• fryday electric car stuff .. ford and Left coast centric
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:35:46 -0700
  Ford and Portland General Electric team up to prepare Oregon for electric vehicles Source: GLOBE-Net<http://www.environmental-expert.com/STSE_resultEach.aspx...
• Re: vehicle titling companies
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Mon, 17 May 2004 21:33:06 -0400
  ...vehicle titling companies > Has anyone here had any experience with vehicle titling companies? So far > I've only found Broadway Title Co. in Alabama...
• 88 toyota van from japan on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:50:48 -0600
  ...This Vehicle Was Not Dismantled and reassembled to get around registration, this vehicle was registered by the book!" any guesses as to how he...
• Importing Westy Info
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:50:20 -0500
  ...Customs, before you import a vehicle into the U.S., you need to post a bond triple the value of the vehicle. The bond...
• Re: 83 waterboxer full westy for sale $2,750 in SF Bay area
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:24:07 EDT
  ...In California the seller of a vehicle is required to have a current SMOG certificate for the vehicle from a test done in the...
• Re: ]Vanagon Westfalia w/ 2.0 2000 VW Golf Engine!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Wayne
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:52:53 +0000
  ...CARFAX has not inspected this vehicle. It may > > have problems that > > have not been reported to CARFAX. CARFAX recommends > > a vehicle > > inspection by a...
• Re: Registering van as classic in Penna?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:07:47 -0400
  I've had several Classic vehicles in PA. You are limited to 5000 miles a year, and can not use the vehicle for any...
• Re: Vanagon weight
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 15:49:05 -0500
  ...Is it the actual weight of the vehicle? My '81 Westy has a GVWR of 5093 lbs. If this is not the actual weight...
• Re: Open container law
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:58:27 -0800
  ...in any > vehicle. > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and > flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have > a cup of coffee and catch...
• Re: Calif: Buying out of state
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:49:48 -0700
  ...Buying out of state The California testing exemption is for vehicles 30 years or older. Vehicles are required to meet the emissions standards in...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:07:09 +1200
  ...These vehicles have proven themselves well in frontal (and rear-end) accidents; they are extremely strong, and use the other vehicle as a crush...
• Re: buying in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:59:42 -0400
  Sean we just had a long discussion about Importing a Vehicle from Canada, I've attached most of it here. In addition the floowing...
• : Re: Tag an SUV today
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:00:23 -0700
  ...Modern vehicles pollute much less than vehicles of 15 years ago. The vanagon is probably no worse than any other similar vehicle of its...
• Re: Buying with a bill of sale only
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:39:03 -0700
  ...How you eventually title this vehicle will depend a lot of which State the vehicle is coming from and where you eventually get title...
• some notes from counterman mag
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 18:54:11 -0600
  ...seventies era buses 3, vanagon series and how many miles some complain they never get out of engines jimt 1960 avg vehicle survived 92kmiles...
• Re: South Africa Vanagaon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:12:32 -0700
  ...The import regs say that the "Substantially the same as" exceptions are for vehicles of the same model year as the approved one they...
• Re: Syncro Westy FS on the Samba..
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Thu, 24 May 2007 08:22:22 -0400
  I think in the auto restoration world it is easy to take a vehicle worth 15k, and spend 60K restoring/upgrading it. You have...
• One More on Rollover Fatalities...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 22:00:26 -0700
  ...The public image of rollovers, shaped by television footage of vehicles weaving at high speed through slalom courses of safety cones, is that vehicles...
• Re: vehicle transport
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:49:58 -0800
  a friend use this service http://www.uship.com/vehicles/
• California: Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 15:37:46 -0800
  ...Here's the California Vehicle Code reference: Storage of Opened Container 23225. It is unlawful for the registered owner of any motor vehicle, or...
• Re: Do Canadian vehicles have "titles"???
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:00:26 -0800
  ...You >wouldn't want to have it in the >vehicle. >I've never had them even ask for the vehicle registration card at >the...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:53:20 -0400
  ...Carfax has failed me in a BIG way on this vehicle. They have no mileage to report, as well as giving me a "Guaranteed...
• Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 08 Jun 97 10:36:09 CDT
  ...lead >vehicle derived some benefit from a following vehicle in a draft, a "push" if according to the Nascar drivers, the lead vehicle DOES...
• Vanagons make Web Site For Ugly & Utilitarian Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 19:33:54 -0400
  ...Military and farm vehicles are the main contenders for this= category.=20 Ugly applies to vehicles that imitate the form, but not the function...
• Re: What are the pros and cons of a salvaged title
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:25:16 -0700
  > > That being said, I've bought several beautiful vehicles at the charity > auctions that only needed a good service to be put back on...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:27:12 -0800
  > We hear again and again of the robustness of these vehicles. They > have an absolutely minimal crush-zone and are designed basically to > use...
• Re: Import Westy from Canada
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 08:24:15 -0800
  EPA has an auto fax system (202 233-9660) which will fax you the information and forms needed to import a vehicle. Apparently, for...
• Re: Towing?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 11 May 2000 08:02:41 -0500
  ...I can't see how the towed vehicle would turn and follow the lead vehicle properly. However, go to a welding shop, or a...
• Re: Non--running vehicle shipping
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:28:37 -0500
  Sounds like a story here --- what vehicle are you after now Chris?? Cheers, Doug On 11/2/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Registering van as classic in Penna?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:10:35 -0400
  Ohio will give you collector plates on any vehicle you can prove had less then 8000 imported or built for that model year in...
• Re: Vehicle taxes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Fri, 18 May 2001 12:13:01 -0400
  ...Vehicle taxes > Annual Vehicle Tax Bill? What is that? > Jay in DE > > > > > Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@aol.com> on 05/18/2001 11:40:24...
• Re: mporting a vehicle to Canada - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:47:08 -0500
  Hi Nathan, My dad has imported a bunch of vehicles into Canada in the last several years. It is perfectly acceptable to file this...
• Re: Buying Vehicles off E-bay Re: The Story Of The eBay Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:16:06 EST
  ...I have bought several vehicles online sight unseen as well. It all depends on who I'm buying a vehicle from and for how...
• Re: Yokohama 356 LT opinions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:36:47 -0500
  ...Line diagrams Front of vehicle \ / ==== toe out back of vehicle Front of vehicle / \ ===== toe in (some toe in is supposed to exist, as it...
• FW: [Audi-VW-Diesels] all wheel drive and emissions testing? - Answer
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 21:11:39 -0700
  ...ASM is an inspection designed for gasoline/gasoline equivalent vehicles, by EPA definition. But for inspection programs which include testing of diesel vehicles, the...
• Converting 'Salvage' to 'Clean' title? How honest is it?
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 16:21:25 -0500
  Most people would complain if they bought a vehicle with a 'clean' title and then later found out it was once a 'salvage' vehicle...