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• '53 stuff
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 09:39:32 -0700
  ...here's the WHOLE mess that i have in my "database" (actually, it's > a dippy ibm nicknames file) ... this includes everybody on the...
• Re: "A Volkswagen expert on your iPhone"
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:38:02 -0500
  ...Volkswagen? They also refer to the three generations of "widely recognized nicknames", the 'Splitties', 'Bay window' and "the unflattering title of 'Wedge'". Wedge?? I...
• Re: How to tighten vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 16:14:34 -0400
  ...Mine is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, known as a Westy to those who like nicknames. Is the window supposed to open beyond...
• Re: Thread hijacking not Hijacking thread
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 18:18:50 -0700
  ...My Vanagons do get nicknames. As a kid my grandparents had series if canine pets called "Doggie". It should be noted that I grew...
• Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:32:30 -0500
  ...T1=Splitty T2=Bay T3=Brick T4/T5=Not appreciated enough to warrant any endearing nicknames. I would say Minivan, but they're built...
• Re: break vs. brake
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:59:48 -0700
  ...These nicknames stayed with them until they died, and many people never heard their actual names. On Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 2:22...
• Re: "A Volkswagen expert on your iPhone"
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:03:53 -0600
  ...Volkswagen? > > They also refer to the three generations of "widely recognized nicknames", the 'Splitties', 'Bay window' and "the unflattering title of 'Wedge'". > > Wedge?? I...
• Re: clever nicknames
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 20:54:04 -0700
  Well, when I realized my van was female "Vana" seemed a no-brainer...and she's that Glacier Blue, so she's VanaBlue-- which...
• Re: How to tighten vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 17:00:54 -0400
  ...I have often wondered why. > Mine is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, known as a Westy to those > who like nicknames. Is the...
• Re: clever nicknames
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:11:17 -0700
  Way too much time on your hands. You sound like Unca Joel. Mike PS. That's a good thing to sound like. On 10...
• through sickness and in health?
  Historical mailing list - Shiva Polefka
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:30:52 -0700
  ...which i like, though its picked up a handful of other nicknames from the affectionate to the profane in its short but storied tenure...
• Re: Shocking Photo
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 16 May 2007 09:52:39 -0700
  Ha ha! Very funny! A buddy of mine has a knack for nicknames. Obviously you do too. Seriously though, I think we need to...
• Re: How to tighten vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 16:19:03 -0700
  ...I have often wondered why. > > Mine is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, known as a Westy to > those > > who like nicknames. Is the...
• Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 00:48:32 -0800
  ...With nicknames there's no hard and fast rule, methinks. So from where I sit I can see a Bus in my driveway, and...
• Re: breadloaf EV sighting
  Historical mailing list - Edmund Hintz
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:28:01 -0800
  ...the Vanagons are called the T3 (possibly again because the other nicknames are disparaging). It easily leads to confusion when you're talking Type...
• i'm bored ... so here are more stats. :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 02 Jun 95 10:37:10 CDT
  ...here's the WHOLE mess that i have in my "database" (actually, it's a dippy ibm nicknames file) ... this includes everybody on the...
• Re: breadloaf EV sighting
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:03:08 -0800
  ...the Vanagons are called the T3 (possibly again because > the other nicknames are disparaging). > > It easily leads to confusion when you're talking Type...
• Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 08:46:50 -0500
  ...With nicknames there's no hard and fast rule, methinks. So from where I sit I can see a Bus in my driveway, and...
• Re: breadloaf EV sighting
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:56:05 +0000
  ...the Vanagons are called the T3 (possibly again because > the other nicknames are disparaging). > > It easily leads to confusion when you're talking Type...
• Re: through sickness and in health?
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:26:30 -0500
  ...which i like, though its picked up a handful of other > nicknames > from the affectionate to the profane in its short but storied tenure...