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• I know its not Friday but...
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:26:23 EDT
  ...Windshield must match my eye prescription (-8) coke bottles full body airbags (optional on passenger side) Dual proportionated headlights Detachable chasis w/hydrolic assist...
• Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:18:07 -0500
  ...OK, give 'em extra dough for airbags and anti-lock > brakes but keep the price below $30K. I mentioned that demand outstripped > supply in...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - David
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:06:16 -0500
  ...Ignition switches and Airbags. > 8. emissions test via OBD, without snorkel in the exhaust....COME ON! > > Anyway, from business/company/stockmarket point of view...
• Re: '97 Euro's
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Dec 1996 18:56:30 -0400
  ...VR6, Automatic, A/C airbags and ABS. I asked him about campers and at first he said he thought that they would be coming...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 30 May 2006 19:20:32 -0700
  ...way to bring them in without the crash testing requirement or airbags, etc. You will need a engines certified for US consumption. No funny...
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Apr 1994 16:21:48 -0600 (CDT)
  ...What I've heard is that the 1995 EuroVan will have sliding doors on both sides and dual (I think) airbags (and the 1996...
• TDI conversion...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 01:06:35 -0500
  ...is fine except for an abrasion from the shoulder belt, no airbag deployment) Can someone please advise me on what it would take to...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:46:30 -0400
  ...Ignition switches and Airbags. > 8. emissions test via OBD, without snorkel in the exhaust....COME ON! > > Anyway, from business/company/stockmarket point of view...
• Re: Alternative Steering Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 22:28:50 EDT
  ...Probably as a prelude to airbag-equipped wheels as those have the fine spines. As for the steering wheel obstructing the gauges, well it...
• Re: Re[2]: IMPORTING A BRAZILIAN BUS-?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jan 1995 13:33:22 -0500
  ...meets all US EPA >and >DOT requirements (reinforced doors & drivers side airbag no less). The report >said VWoM was anticipating that the passage of...
• Re: Volkswagen T5 Pictures online
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 19:34:10 -0500
  ...calculator :-)); Inside sliders for single seats, foldable bed, or table; Side airbags in the rear; Shoulder seatbelts (three point) integrated into all seats; Gas...
• No Vanagon content: BMW 740 with cracked oil pan
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 21:33:11 -0500
  ...It has the front fascia busted, the airbags blown, and the windshield smashed. And a cracked oil pan. It's for sale for $11...
• Re: No fly-by-wire in MY vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:14:54 -0800
  ...More here >> >> http://tinyurl.com/yzm2rb2 >> >> Sometimes simple is best. (not referring to group members, just in >> general) >> >> Pensionerd. (has removable passenger side airbag)
• Re: An Open Letter to all the DADs Out There NVC Friday Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:30:08 -0700
  ...People would drive like their cars were eggshells. > think about it. > > > kind of like the argument that they should replace all airbags with a...
• Re: VW gets busted (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 09:47:21 -0400
  ...With > bated breath I await the advent of this calamity. > And there's the pending airbag/clockspring recall. > Finally, I now learn that my...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:44:49 -0500
  ...Ignition switches and Airbags. > > 8. emissions test via OBD, without snorkel in the exhaust....COME ON! > > > > Anyway, from business/company/stockmarket point of view...
• Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:30:57 -0700
  ...Did you know they invented airbags and first installed them in Europe in 1981? We could have had them in our Vanagons, not that...
• Re: adding modern safety to the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:50:20 -0500
  ...and the brakes are soft, theres your anti-locks. > > > as for airbags, well i'm not at liberty to 'dicsuss' that if I want...
• Re: NVC: I want a sports car
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:24:18 -0500
  ...discs, leather, multi-speaker CD/stereo, alarm with remote, cruise control, airbags, trip computer, significantly more mandated emissions equipment, etc. That's quite a...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:39:59 -0700
  ...the > airbags were deployed, and airbags are expensive! So are the dash covers > that were split open when they deployed. > > This leads to another...
• Re: TDI conversion...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:52:29 -0700
  ...is fine > except for an abrasion from the shoulder belt, no airbag deployment) > > Can someone please advise me on what it would take to...
• Transporting a Quad Dirtbike
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 17:57:03 -0700
  ...I also thought of installing airbags to compensate for the weight. I probably would have to buy one of Garys custom welded for the...
• Safety Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:36:45 -0800
  ...I have only a passenger side airbag and only on occasion. Be that as it may, I personally inspect my Vanagon often for what...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:53:35 -0700
  ...the >> airbags were deployed, and airbags are expensive! So are the dash covers >> that were split open when they deployed. >> >> This leads to another...
• RE: seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 08 Nov 1995 15:31:00 -0800 (PST)
  >> My dad's '60 Sunbeam Alpine came from the factory with seat belts. >> So did his '63 Ford Falcon van. > >That's weird, my...
• Re: eurovan steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:54:03 +1000
  ...Besides I doubt the splines are compatible and then, there's the issue of the airbag in the T4 steering wheel. Maybe you'd...
• Re: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jurik
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:17:13 EST
  ...I think side airbags would be a nice after-market addition. (As you can see, the head injury caused permanent damage...) Michael 87GL (Vernon)
• Re: Kids and Westies
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:22:55 -0400
  ...I told her I want her to learn on something with airbags first. (Not to mention that I'm unconvinced that a bed-on...
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:03:36 -0800
  ...Dual airbags, VR6, A/C that doesn't suck, windshield wipers that work, doors/windows that dont whistle like the Andy Griffith themesong and...
• Friday...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:49:42 -0400
  ...they hit the wall at 90 mph, " I've got the airbag..." -- Todd J. Kaderabek, Director of Production Lark Books, Fiberarts Magazine, Folkwear Patterns...
• Re: Syncro Automatic??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:08:16 EST
  ...if you believe that dude has a syncro automatic than i will sell you my rare '91 vanagon airbag steering wheel at half price...
• Re: I rather drive the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kevin White
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:21:28 -0800
  ...Last October/November saw a complete overhaul of the suspension and drive train, including a Peloquin differential, Airbags, and 15" Wheels with Nokian WRG2...
• Re: Transporting baby solution
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 11:14:37 -0800
  ...For the record, we would not have even considered it unless we got the passenger side airbag removed. Putting her seat in the passenger...
• Re: IMPORTING A BRAZILIAN BUS-?
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 22:01:43 -0800 (PST)
  ...certifying it by crashing a couple of vans) and getting an airbag system installed would drive the cost *way* beyond reality. I looked into...
• Re: What to do with a crash survivor
  Historical mailing list - Neale Pickett
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:53:30 -0700
  ...The side-curtain airbag kept the driver's head from smacking the window or our grill. I imagine that prevented some pretty severe head...
• Re: Safety Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:45:59 -0800
  ...children and the greater good. > > I have only a passenger side airbag and only on occasion. Be that as it > may, I personally inspect...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 14:43:28 +0200
  ...new Jetta? A very tragic story, made even more maddening because airbags were legislated into place with seemingly little research into their overall effect...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: [SyncroSafari] Custom Syncro Springs, Rear
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 07:35:23 -0800
  ...design and should take more time > > Has anyone tried out the airbag springs made by Firestone, and listed for > vanagon rear? Two bags, houses...
• Re[2]: IMPORTING A BRAZILIAN BUS-?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jan 95 10:01:55 PST
  ...meets all US EPA and DOT requirements (reinforced doors & drivers side airbag no less). The report said VWoM was anticipating that the passage of...
• Re: Manufacturing Vanagons in private?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:50:10 -0800
  ...old enough to remember the lobbying that they did to get airbags made mandatory. On Jan 29, 2008 9:48 AM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist...
• Re: Kombi's last wishes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 6 Apr 2014 21:47:38 -0500
  ...I feel a bit guilty since having kids that it doesn't even have airbags! Jeff > From: stuartmacm@gmail.com > To: jpalmer@MYMTS.NET...
• Re: Re Favorite Vanagon Features
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 15 May 2005 09:51:10 -0700
  ...Then they usually mutter something about having airbags. Cya, Robert
• eurovan poptop conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Leek
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:35:16 -0400
  ...She worries about head-on collisions, shoulder belts for the three kids, airbags, etc. Picky picky. Said dragon lady is willing to get, instead...
• Re: I'm getting the FAS Gen 5 and info
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 18 May 2012 09:16:31 -0700
  ...The programming was a PITA due to the differences > between modern cars with many devices (airbags, fuel shutoff during > rollover, handshake to dashboard etc...
• Re: EV "Winnie" VR6 sighting
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 20:18:53 -0500 (EST)
  ...pet peeve of mine about my 93 EV GL), standard Dual Airbags and ABS. It also gets side impact door beams, a couple extra...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:11:40 -0500
  ...Did you > know they invented airbags and first installed them in Europe in 1981? We > could have had them in our Vanagons, not that...
• Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:09:54 -0700
  ...She was also > holding the wheel at 9 & 3, and when the airbag deployed it slammed her left > hand into the drivers side door...
• Importing brand-new VWs to US
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 95 14:57:43 PDT
  ...things, such as taillight size/shape, bumpers, crash beams in doors, airbags/ seat belts, trans locks for automatics, bigger brakes, etc., etc. All of...
• Re: Doubleback Volkswagen Camper
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:44:22 +0000
  ...For most of those younger than us Vanagons are terrifying airbag-less barbarians. And maybe they are right. But inch for inch you'll...
• Re: NVC: cool restoration of dashboard
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:35:30 -0800
  ...Padded dashes were meant to minimize frontal crash injuries before belts and airbags...now they just seem a good place for fading vinyl and...
• Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:26:43 -0700
  ...Combine that with a bunch of airbags and > you've got a much safer vehicle. We Vanagon owners like to live on the > edge...
• Re: Vanagon Crashworthiness
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 14:18:51 +0200
  ...That's what is being tested more recently and leads to side airbags etc. It also accounts for the difference in test results and...
• use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:36:57 -0500
  I have GW lift springs all around and Bilstien shocks. I also have the rear spacer pad thingys. I have been running 75 tires...
• Re: VANAGON digest 674
  Historical mailing list - hal roth
  Fri, 03 Nov 95 13:10:28 EST
  ...They will come w/dual airbags and feature a second sliding door on the driver's rear. Later in the year they will also...
• Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please read and give feedback
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:58:28 -0500
  ...25 gallons > Airbags: Driver and passenger airbags, supplementary > restraint > system > HVAC: Air conditioning with automatic temperature control > and filtration > > > > > � 2001, DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, Huntersville...
• Re: Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 1 May 2011 19:20:45 +0000
  ...Yesterday was spent trying to figure why when it rains my daughter's New Beetle floods on the drivers side floor, ruining an airbag...
• Re: Reflective tinting ...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:36:14 -0500
  ...mirror. > > >> Zoltan > > >> > > > > > > > Can you say pimpmobile? grin > > > > Tom B.-next step-airbag the suspension? > > > > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful...
• Re: Helmet laws
  Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:47:13 -0500
  ...The Onstar system can monitor your airbag. A soon as it deploys, > they can alert the authorities and send them to your GPS coordinates...
• Re: casting molds of plastic/rubber/fiberglass parts? anyone done it?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:02:02 -0600
  I know someone who has developed a process for making replacement airbag covers by making a mold from the original, then building a casting...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:00:39 -0700
  ...Did you > know they invented airbags and first installed them in Europe in 1981? We > could have had them in our Vanagons, not that...