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  • Re: ETKA V5.3 CD problem
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Sun, 25 Jun 2000 21:58:29 -0400
    ...me. > > But in the meantime can anyone help a poor old aussie boy to come to grips > with the 21st century technology. Please forgive...
  • Re: Subaru wiring harness
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Sat, 21 Mar 1998 17:47:12 -0800
    ...I scanned an article appearing in an Aussie VW Magazine showing just such a swap ie Subaru 2.2 into a Air Cooled Vanagon...
  • Re: Friday NVC: Road Rage
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:39:10 +1300
    ...Yeah, the Aussie government rakes in millions every year. Gravy train. They claim that their "speed kills" campaign has reduced the road toll... but...
  • Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Tue, 2 Dec 2008 17:45:32 -0800
    ...and the vehicle rolled several times (and the Aussie market demands much better suspension than US). >> since the only 'people sit right in front...
  • Re: locations please
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 24 Oct 1998 19:46:26 -0500
    ...i'd seen some Aussies riding around in a 69 bus and actually got to liking it (i'd planned on getting a split...
  • Re: Buying cheap used van
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 Feb 95 23:05:00 -0800
    ...There are lots of Aussies buying and selling there. You should be able to find someone in Oz who can tell you more about...
  • Re: Digifant II... ?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:14:31 -0800
    ...Can I use one the Aussie power chips? ### No totally different ECU. What magazine would be most helpful in upgrading this new edition to...
  • Re: '84 value?
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:49:57 -0500
    ...of luck for good brake pads. >> > > >> Curious have you tried the aussie PRB Deluxe Organic >> http://www.volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p...
  • Strong Dissent to the scarlet letter, was: Plea for reducing the number of non-Vanagon content notes
    Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
    Mon, 26 Oct 1998 17:12:14 -0500
    ...Bill and Sara who live in Arizona, the young daring four-wheelers in their Syncros, the vendors, the Aussies, Norwegians, and our beloved, sniveling...
  • Berg Vs Pauter Ratio Rockers: comments please!
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:27:50 -0500
    ...a 2.1 vanagon and have the specs for the pushrods. Aussies like the Bergs, have no experience with Pauters. Many people have installed...
  • Re: video: Making of a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:50:32 -0500
    ...and the > vehicle rolled several times (and the Aussie market demands much > better suspension than US). > >>> since the only 'people sit right in front...
  • Vanagon Goodies! (new tachs, pwr door locks, idle stabs)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Oct 1999 17:03:53 EDT
    ...If you are a European or Canadian or in Aussie Land and want a new speedo head then this is also $100 US (dealer...
  • Re: waterboxer overhaul, more power and Australian coolant problem fix?
    Historical mailing list - Dom
    Thu, 9 Sep 1999 15:30:26 +1000
    ...from memory of reading an article on the subject in an Aussie VW magazine about 2 years ago. I'll try and find it...
  • Re: gas prices? change quickly? vanagon content. :)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:56:06 -0500
    ...and i hated the new ones! til i got to vietnam and ran into a bunch of aussies who used one as a transport...
  • Re: serial hybrid conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 20 Nov 2005 13:54:55 +1300
    ...The Aussies, back in the 80s, built an electric car using a printed-circuit motor, with regenerative capability; the advantages of these are repairability...
  • <c17f01be.5d41.fd20@mtonne38.trashcan.escape.de>,
    Historical mailing list - Subject:
    Thu, 26 Jan 1995 12:38:45 +0100
    ...Wie lecker sie allerdings noch nach einem Crash aussieht, mag ich mir gar nicht vorstellen. MfG, Ralph -- "Well that's, er, very interesting, because...
  • Re: [Syncro] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
    Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:20:32 -0700
    ...I would install the Aussie chip at the same time. PS I sent a similar message from my blackberry about 6 hours ago and...
  • Re: Locking differential
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 2 Jan 2018 17:21:07 -0800
    ...https://us.maxtrax.com.au/ Aussies had new Vanagons well into the '90's and have a lot of Outback to explore! Stuart -----Original...
  • Re: Friday Follies: Canadian Pride
    Historical mailing list - jibboo
    Fri, 6 Apr 2001 21:31:01 -0400
    ...They're >what Kiwis & Aussies would call weaselpiss. > >Labatt's, Molson, Moosehead... REAL beers. my CD list: http://www.mindspring.com/~klf60/cd_list...
  • Haltec and other stand alone engine managment systems.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 1 Dec 2008 22:24:38 -0800
    ...I looked at the Haltec, too, but as mentioned, it was an Aussie company and not well supported yet in the US. The import...
  • Re: FWD: Re: Type 1 Crash test Ratings
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
    Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:59:12 -0700
    ...ie they take pics >of >the worst prangs with the worst results. >Jeff >Bathurst, NSW Australia >66 Aussie Beetle >Marvin the Revbug >"Keeping the...
  • Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - Rover V8
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:17:17 +1200
    ...The Aussies designed a new car which went on sale in 1975, the Leyland P76. Big & ugly, extreemely poorly-made, but V8 versions used...
  • Re: Congrats. Jeffrey. Answer to Vendor Rubbish
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:52:23 +1000
    ...I just kept on saying that I speak Aussie English not the Yankie version. >
  • Subaruvanagon list & Vanagon-Caravelle Stuff
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 8 Oct 2000 20:56:47 +1200
    ...One Aussie wrecker offered me a rack for $1000...way too much, as they can sell for $125 in USA (of course I can...
  • Re: Strong Dissent to the scarlet letter, was: Plea for reducing the number of non-Vanagon content notes
    Historical mailing list - Joseph J Liasse
    Mon, 26 Oct 1998 23:08:55 -0500
    ...Bill and >Sara who live in Arizona, the young daring four-wheelers in their Syncros, >the vendors, the Aussies, Norwegians, and our beloved, sniveling...
  • Re: VW Australia v Busdepot
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:58:53 +1000
    ...The majority of Aussie's are getting a little fed up with the bull crap dished up. I guess what Dom was saying is...
  • Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 4 May 2008 02:15:53 +1200
    ...Thie engine is NOT a Buick V6, but an Aussie-made redesign. It performed pretty well but sucked gas at best, including highway driving...
  • Re: Why I am installing a TDI engine...
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:36:20 -0600
    ...Those of you who travel high up in Northern Canada or perhaps deep into the Aussie outback - or maybe Mexico - will know exactly what...
  • Re: gas prices? change quickly? vanagon content. :)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:01:20 -0700
    ...and i hated the new ones! til i got to vietnam and ran into a bunch of aussies who used one as a transport...
  • Re: Strong Dissent to the scarlet letter, was: Plea for reducing the number of non-Vanagon content notes
    Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
    Mon, 26 Oct 1998 18:08:23 -0800
    ...Bill and >Sara who live in Arizona, the young daring four-wheelers in their Syncros, >the vendors, the Aussies, Norwegians, and our beloved, sniveling...
  • Exodus/Personals/S.U.P.E.R. List
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 1 Oct 1999 07:33:53 -0400
    ...cabin, Ken Wilford's growing business, and real-life stories from Aussies, Cannucks, Brits, Koreans, and others from around the world. Why are you...
  • Re: Bus Depot SPAM, again!
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Tue, 19 Jan 1999 21:10:38 -0800
    ...Ray Hunnam Exercising his god given Aussie right of " having a go" P.S. One hundred thousand apologies to all the insensitive folk; but...
  • Re: Buying the ECU Chip- What version ECU to put it in!! -Works w-no rockers!
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 3 Aug 2000 09:24:37 -0700
    In his 1998 post about the Aussie chip, Lawrence Dongilli wrote: >Additional benefits can be realized by adding an impedance transformer (a <genuine VW...
  • LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 26 Sep 95 09:32:15 EDT
    ...of piedmont bluses and dance Seconds Flat- alternative country/bluegrass Inlakesh- aussie didjeridoo and Tibetan horns Rich Hartness and The Carolina Tune Twisters- knock...
  • Re: Why I am installing a TDI engine...
    Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
    Thu, 20 Jan 2000 02:06:50 -0600
    ...travel high up in Northern Canada or perhaps deep into the >Aussie outback - or maybe Mexico - will know exactly what I mean. > >Of course...
  • 22D ECU Chip Upgrade: CREDIT CARD ONLY AT THIS POINT- TIL 4PM EST MON 28t...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:32:59 EDT
    ...cost for 1 chip $450.00 Aussie @0.59 equals USD $265.00 10 chips $3500.00 Aussie @0.59 equals USD $2065.00...
  • [f] Excerpt from Car Talk about our rides ;-)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 10 Feb 95 06:02:37 -0700
    Many of you already saw this, but perhaps the Brits and Aussies and those who never grace the pages of a newspaper didn't...
  • Re: waterboxer overhaul, more power and Australian coolant proble m fix?
    Historical mailing list - Johnson, Darrell
    Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:47:37 -0700
    ...from memory of reading an article on the subject in an Aussie VW magazine about 2 years ago. I'll try and find it...
  • Re: Friday NVC: Thanks Australia
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 8 May 2009 08:19:20 -0500
    Hector, Aussie or not - I like the content. Truth! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Hector Zapata wrote: > *Written by an Australian Dentist * > > *To Kill...
  • Re: '84 value?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:10:29 -0800
    ...of luck for good brake pads. >> > > >> Curious have you tried the aussie PRB Deluxe Organic >> http://www.volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p...
  • Re: Vanagon Nirvana in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:37:58 -0400
    ...In fact at that time, the British pound was going through the roof and Aussies were staying away in droves. My vw was a...
  • Re: 22D ECU Chip Upgrade: CREDIT CARD ONLY AT THIS POINT- TIL 4PM EST MON 28t...
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Sat, 26 Aug 2000 23:23:13 PDT
    ...cost for > >1 chip $450.00 Aussie @0.59 equals USD $265.00 >10 chips $3500.00 Aussie @0.59 equals USD $2065.00...
  • Re: Proud (long (i.e., boundless) semi-rant) off topic
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Wed, 6 Nov 2002 19:59:38 -0000
    ...The Aussies and Canadians had been in since day one, as well as Poles, Czechs, free-French, Belgians and doubtful about the Dutch (but...
  • Re: Looking for project van
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:03:47 +1200
    ...An inexpensive option is to ditch the Boxster electronics and fit an aftermarket management system such as the NZ Link or Aussie MoTech. I...
  • Re: Open Letter to Bus Depot = Ron
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Wed, 26 Aug 1998 15:37:27 -0700
    ...and from Johns observations has his " ring hanging out " ( sorry old Aussie saying - am sure you can guess its meaning ). Ok the point is...
  • Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 9 May 2004 21:51:27 +1200
    ...My return of VWs was in 1998, when I gbought a 1984 Caravelle GL with a Holden (Aussie GM) 3.8 V6. The modified...
  • Re: Toyota?? - RE: OT - soliciting Jetta TDI reviews
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Sat, 22 Feb 2003 18:19:54 -0800
    ...If you want something utterly reliable, get >a Toyota. > >A constant complaint in the Aussie car magazines is that VW doesn't >make a...
  • Re: K&N Filter and.....
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:31:56 -0700
    ...There have been at least two group purchases of the Aussie Performance Chip as far as I know. The last was organized by Tom...
  • Re: i started this stupid Thing thread....
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:13:31 -0800
    ...control/interference, the south, the north, the east, the Kiwis, the Aussies, or anything beginning with a letter and you'll be OK. Mike...
  • Re: Fuel Master
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 5 May 2003 22:43:19 -0400
    ...of allowing more dirt into the engine to help increase wear. Aussie power chips that increase airflow? And lets' not forget magical oil additives...
  • Re: signoff vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:04:16 -0800
    ...business fast with Yahoo! Local Search >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> Do you Yahoo!? >> >>> Which two Aussie media players are joining forces to bring you the >> >>> best content? Find...
  • Re: V8 T2
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 6 Feb 2006 22:47:23 +1300
    ...Brach" for short).. >Man!! Talk about yellow.....! It's a horrid Aussie-market light-yellow-olive. Here we'd call it the local slang...
  • Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:28:46 -0700
    ...I > would install the Aussie chip at the same time. > > PS I sent a similar message from my blackberry about 6 hours ago and...
  • Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX... PT1
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:12:38 EST
    ...1.25 ratio IF you DO NOT PLANT TO ADD THE AUSSIE POWER CHIP: I would use the 1.25 ratio IF you are...
  • Re: Money orders to pay for services
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:24:57 +1100
    ...No import restrictions or duty on trade between our two countries, yet the postal service wont accept Aussie money orders. Dont!!! repeat, dont !! mention...
  • Re: signoff vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:21:32 -0600
    ...business fast with Yahoo! Local Search >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Do you Yahoo!? >>> >>> Which two Aussie media players are joining forces to bring you >>> the >>> >>> best content? Find...
  • Re: Why I am installing a TDI engine...
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Thu, 20 Jan 2000 08:39:13 -0500
    ...travel high up in Northern Canada or perhaps deep into the >>Aussie outback - or maybe Mexico - will know exactly what I mean. >> >>Of course...
  • Re: i started this stupid Thing thread....
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 8 Feb 2001 21:14:28 -0600
    ...control/interference, the > south, the north, the east, the Kiwis, the Aussies, or anything beginning > with a letter and you'll be OK. > > Mike...
  • Re: OME shock evaluation
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
    Mon, 7 Feb 2000 15:04:42 +1100
    ...Fortunately or Unfortunately, part of the Aussie ethic of " fair go or play " means that they will not cut the throat of their agent...
  • Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:32:21 -0700
    ...I > > would install the Aussie chip at the same time. > > > > PS I sent a similar message from my blackberry about 6 hours ago and...