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  • Re: When a 20-yr old Can 'Create' a hippy bus ;o)
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Sat, 4 Aug 2007 16:18:05 +0000
    ...myself with a truck hitting me as I waited for a flag > > person > > > > at a construction delay...Doing everything right, and I still lost...
  • Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 3 Jul 2010 14:29:31 -0700
    ...maybe you need a big mechanical red flag that will hang down right in front of your view out the windshield... ! lol. here's...
  • Re: Wheel strength , cast vs forged, TUV
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:44:23 -0700
    ...Doing so with some knowledge of the possible outcomes allows us > >> to > >> get away with such flagant excursions most of the time. > >> > >> Vertical mass...
  • Mi Vanagon El Condor pasa
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:14:22 -0700
    ...The only problem with my Westy ('90 with 142K miles) was on the long drive north from Flagstaff across the Navajo Reservation. All of...
  • Re: How many Vanagon list members
    Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
    Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:38:39 -0800
    ...With this fresh copy, you can then edit out non-relevant messages and change the subject line to flag the topic you want to...
  • Re: High-speed Tires, (was Porsches' stupid uninventive vehicle (SUV))
    Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
    Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:52:10 -0400
    ...Le Mans)? Or at > the Indy 500? Or at every rebel-flagged NASCAR race? > > Same technology as the flying sleigh that comes around once...
  • Re: vanagon speed (was Re: Heart vs. Head
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:56:18 -0600
    ...kicker, my number one destination is >>> the Colorado Plateau -- Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Cedar Mesa. From San >>> Diego thats' 500 to 600 miles and an...
  • Re: air cooled engine alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
    Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:46:10 -0800
    ...writes: > >> While driving a Ryder truck on I-40 west of flagstaff > in late summer > >> steadily climbing a very long grade, and doing about...
  • Inuvik and Alaska
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 20 Sep 1995 08:37:28 -0700
    ...The gal there who took my money turned out to be from Flagstaff. From one cold place to another, I commented to her. She...
  • Re: Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:02:55 -0400
    ...Also exciting to > gearheads is a huge collection of early engines, including outboard > motors. > Sydney has Cabela's flagship store, containing their bargain basement...
  • Performanc brake pads? (long)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:02:22 -0800
    ...The Pagid Orange compound works really well, right from the green flag, when the brakes are cold...but when the rotors warm up, they...
  • Subject: HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good. reply
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:29:58 -0800
    ...Hit from behind while I was stopped by a flagger..ended up getting $9000 for a fancy $25k sports car after almost 2 years...
  • DRL
    Historical mailing list - Roy O.
    Fri, 18 Sep 1998 09:39:13 -0500
    ...By the way, the fridge works. (It did before so what's the problem?) Oh, just one more thing....My spell checker flags 'DOMETIC...
  • Re: Stealth Camping
    Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
    Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:13:06 -0700
    ...the local no camping ordinance sign posted and had no problems. Flagstaff az is the one I have used the most and there always...
  • Re: CAT vs EGR (or both?)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:36:50 -0800
    ...I've never known anyone who got flagged by a cop for excessive smoking (for their car that is), so I'm not certain...
  • Re: From Syncrofest to SyncroHaul
    Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
    Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:02:46 -0700
    ...Last night we (as in me and my dog, Isabel) camped outside of Flagstaff in the middle of a hellish wind. There was debris...
  • Re: What do you infer from this?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:42:42 -0700
    ...i'll have to go look unless someone suggests they already see a red flag. Regards, Peter K 85 Jetta TDI Wagon <Westy TBD>
  • Another VW Westfalia adventure begins.....
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:15:46 EST
    ...Louis to Oklahoma City to Albuquerque to Flagstaff to Bakersfield then to the Santa Cruz area of California to spend Christmas with our daughter...
  • Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:53:12 -0800
    ...One of my personal favorites was the F-15 fighter crew chief who was at a fighter competition (Red Flag, a yearly exercise), who...
  • Re: Place to mount shackles?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 25 May 2011 10:52:16 -0700
    ...Next day we get nephew with > his F-150, with 2-3 year offroad experience in Flagstaff and other places, > plenty of straps, winch...
  • Re: ebay vanagon report item=1837094347
    Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
    Thu, 20 Jun 2002 00:01:42 -0700
    ...Also having no feedback on ebay should send up some red flags. I would have bought it as he did at auction. $1300 + fees...
  • Re: Looking for trip planning suggestions
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:11:51 -0700
    ...to see, too.� Funky things like the Meteor Crater east of Flagstaff, the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook.� Check out a site called RoadtripsUSA http...
  • Re: Brakes...no van content.
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Thu, 17 May 2007 09:40:36 -0700
    ...if we were stopped suddenly for a crash or something (red flag) . My hollow core rotors, perforated also, would last about 2 race weekends...
  • Re: A LETTER (Whom Do We Thank)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
    Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:00:06 -0400
    ...Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on > behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and > servicemen...
  • Re: Why the Delete Key is not enough!! PLEASE READ
    Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
    Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:51:19 -0700
    ...by reading > Vanagon stuff while on the clock without getting red > flagged by spam are > infantile. > Get yourself a hotmail account and subscribe to...
  • Headlights and R. Feinman
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Fri, 13 Nov 1998 11:25:09 -0800
    ...As he stepped from behind the hedge towards the street he could see the flag bearers at the front as they marched toward him...
  • Re: 15" Wheels
    Historical mailing list - Gmail
    Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:27:52 -0800
    ...loyal customer flag a-flying, Andrew Bainbridge Island WA > On Dec 27, 2014, at 4:04 PM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > > Not...
  • Re: NVC Small battery question
    Historical mailing list - pat
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:06:04 -0500
    ...Factory installed batteries are always an automatic red flag in my world.. like on a small japanese car and the battery is 3 or...
  • Road trip
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:34:55 -0500
    ...come up), I'll be heading up&nbsp;back up through Flagstaff, Dean has promised some of those roads, a little&nbsp;across the...
  • Wow! how bout this guy?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:08:28 -0700
    ...It just reinforces what I learned in another crash I had while I was stopped by a flagger and got rear ended...Life is...
  • Trip Report (longish)
    Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
    Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:57:10 -0700
    ...de Chelly, 2 in Rocky Mtn Natl Park, 1 north of Flag heading to the Canyon. Mileage for the drive was an acceptable 21...
  • Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Patrick K.
    Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:38:24 -0500
    ...8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy > > > > Ok this july I am planning an 8000+ mile road trip visiting 12 Six Flags > > amusement...
  • Tosca
    Historical mailing list - Edmund A. Hintz
    Sun, 25 May 97 22:45:20 -0000
    ...I'd originally planned to camp near Flagstaff AZ, but the idea of a friendly cat with smelly feet in a pup tent was...
  • Re: installing new luggage rack seals
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:45:51 -0400
    ...0) Climb up the ladder, shoot some Raid or Black Flag into the drain holes to kill the hornets that have nested just inside...
  • Sea to Shining Sea In a Graham Paige Mdl. 57 Blue Streak or a 365 GTB/4
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:50:42 -0800
    ...And then there is Three Flags, Four Corners. But hey, lookitup and enjoy. Now a vanagon with extra fuel, a portapoo, GPS, and other...
  • God Bless America (non Van)
    Historical mailing list - Sonia Johnson
    Sat, 15 Sep 2001 10:19:08 -0700
    ...They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the...
  • Re: air cooled engine alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:48:03 -0500
    ...writes: >> While driving a Ryder truck on I-40 west of flagstaff in late summer >> steadily climbing a very long grade, and doing about...
  • Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:42:23 -0800
    ...If there's excessive bearing or case metal in the oil, the oil analysis will be very clear about that - they flag abnormal readings...
  • Westy sitings at Hendy Woods
    Historical mailing list - Steve
    Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:18:45 -0700
    ...There's about 10 cars ahead of me waiting for the flagman to let us go through. We wait. More cars stop behind us...
  • Weakly Stats ... again already??
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 22 Nov 95 08:26:07 CST
    ...3 IL 6 NV 2 VA 5 -DEN 1 AZ.N.Flag 1 IN 4 NY.NY 5 VT 2 -FR 1 AZ.S...
  • Re: Automatic Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:21:50 -0500
    ...That was >kind of a red flag for me. But they promised they would make it right, so >I'm still waiting. My point...
  • Re: flashing coolant light purpose
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:24:29 -0700
    I love that ! the car will automatically guestimate the cost involved with whatever code the ecu is flagging and setting .. and the display will...
  • Weakly Stats ... film at eleven!
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 17 Nov 95 08:00:25 CST
    ...1 NY.W 6 WA.E 1 -FR 1 AZ.N.Flag 1 LA 2 OH 10 WA.W 28 -GER 2 AZ.S...
  • Re: Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:26:52 -0700
    ...Also exciting to > gearheads is a huge collection of early engines, including outboard > motors. > Sydney has Cabela's flagship store, containing their bargain basement...
  • Trip report-how the west was fun...
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 5 Jul 1996 21:35:19 -0400
    ...So I flag down a nice old couple in an American (ugh!) mini-van, and they offer to go back to Vaughn and get...
  • Jerome Jamboree Event (Mid September,'96~Arizona)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 15 Aug 1996 09:46:32 -0700 (MST)
    ...VanBondo suggests Jerome, AZ for a future next CCC meet! Arizona Bus Club Jerome Jamboree! Located between Flagstaff and Prescott, AZ in the northern...
  • Detailed Jerome Jamboree Info (L)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:01:38 -0700 (MST)
    ...Just follow I-10 to Phoenix and watch for signs for "Flagstaff." Take I-17 north to Cordes Junction. An option would would be...
  • Weakly Stats (better lateneffer....)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 03 Nov 95 17:23:29 CST
    ...KS 1 NY.W 6 VT 2 -DEN 1 AZ.N.Flag 1 KY 1 OH 11 WA.W 29 -FR 1 AZ.S...
  • Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
    Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:39:03 -0400
    ...Later we found out they flagged down the last van going to the wine tasting event and went along for the ride (guess it...
  • Weakly Stats ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 10 Nov 95 09:27:14 CST
    ...KS 1 NY.W 6 VT 2 -DEN 1 AZ.N.Flag 1 KY 1 OH 11 WA.W 27 -FR 1 AZ.S...
  • Re: Place to mount shackles?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 25 May 2011 15:46:56 -0500
    ...Next day we get nephew with > > his F-150, with 2-3 year offroad experience in Flagstaff and other places, > > plenty of straps, winch...
  • Re: Road Trip
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:47:05 -0500
    ...o maps in front of me and time.&nbsp; Interstate downto Flagstaff.&nbsp;friend Scott said to go thru Sedona.&nbsp; Beautiful area.&nbsp...
  • Re: Mellow Yellow got hitted
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:49:22 -0700
    ...when I was rear-ended in Nevada while stopped at a flagger's station. I was hit (reporting officer estimated his speed at 75...
  • Re: vanagon syndrome week - Friday
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:12:17 -0700
    ...I am reminded of a couple lines from the Black Flag song "Six Pack": My girl friend asks me which one I like better...
  • V6anagon/Route 66: Day 4, Home at last /L
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Fri, 08 Dec 1995 16:36:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...With a quick glance at the sky, I beat a hasty retreat in the direction of Flagstaff. Fill up in Flagstaff, a nice, mostly...
  • [Fwd: Fwd: [Fwd: You might be a Yan...]
    Historical mailing list - tbill
    Sun, 15 Jun 1997 15:12:04 -0500
    ...14) You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than Six Flags. > >> > >> 15) More than two generations of your family have been kicked out...
  • Weakly Stats ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 06 Oct 95 09:22:43 CDT
    ...2 ME 1 TN 3 -CAN.ONT.Ott 9 AZ.N.Flag 1 MI 4 TX.ASA 10 -CAN.ONT.Tor 2 AZ.S...
  • Daytona Trip report
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 19 Mar 2002 06:46:20 EST
    ...along the I-95 in South Carolina, painted like an American Flag, LiMBO member I believe, passed the entrance to the rest area before...
  • Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:46:41 -0400
    ...in another crash I had while I was > stopped by a flagger and got rear ended...Life is uncertain and even if you > do...
  • Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:22:00 -0800
    I hope the VW "Tail-light warning system" is not so stupid as the Porsche one that was in my "Flagship of the Porsche...