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• Ratteling lifter
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:27:21 -0700
  I forgot to add, I use Mahle filters and for oil Valvoline VR-1 straight 30 weight...
• EV VR6 non-camper sighting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Pelikan
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 21:31:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...But what was neat was that unlike every other VR6 I've seen so far, this one was a stright van, not a camper...
• Re: sorry about the previous engine error
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 09:32:36 +0200
  ...Today VW introduces the '99 model with the VR6 engine to US. Helmut '80 Vanagaudi Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 19:52:13 -0700...
• Re: Vredestein Comtrac Winter tire
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:13:19 +0000
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• Your VR6 Study guide
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 14:34:01 -0700 (PDT)
  Hi, got the check, I'll get this stuff out to you this weekend. Later Mike
• VR6 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 23:30:24 EST
  Has anyone ever done a conversion like this. Any pics? Is there a conversion kit you can buy?
• �berpanzer :-)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:31:38 -0400
  http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=369815 -- Karl 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
• Re: Sportsvans (sic)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Apr 1994 07:39:25 -0600
  ...90bhp direct injection diesel, >115bhp 2.0 litre (don't know if this is Ford's orW's engine) and, of course, >the VR6...
• Re: VW-Rialta Camper
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 10:17:58 -0500
  ...It showed up there first and is going to show up in the NA spec GTI VR6 starting in 2002. The Eurovan also gets...
• Re: 88GL - Intermittent Failure to Start Continues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 23:25:18 -0500
  ...1989-1992 *8v* > > Golf 1995-1999 VR6 *1999 AAA engine* > > Jetta 1989-1992 *8v* > > Jetta 1994-1999 VR6 *1999 AAA engine* > > Passat 1991-1997...
• Re: 97 EV questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 14:23:03 -0600
  ...25,000 for the vr6 van and add 10000 for the winny set-up. that's right...a vw for 35,000. we've...
• Re: VR6 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 11:17:38 +0200
  ...strengthening the gearbox? I am driving the Audi V6 (not the VR6) for 4 years now. The gearbox is at its end now, humming...
• Re: Another V6anagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 12:09:48 +0100
  Saw a guy with a VR6 in a late eighties crewcab here, must have been a German. Brian
• Re: Discount Tires (and Snows!) for Vanagons / Vredestein vs. Hakka
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:13:50 -0500
  ...Discount Tires (and Snows!) for Vanagons / Vredestein vs. Hakka In a message dated 12/17/04 1:18:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon...
• VR6 Eurovan sighted??!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 07:39:10 CST6CDT
  ...Could this be the venerable VR6?? seemed way out of proportion for a 5 cylinder engine. can anyone tell me if the 5 cyl...
• '99 EV VR6's passenger vans are here : wasRe: Eurovan 1999
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 20:49:36 EDT
  while driving by Lehigh Valley VW, i noticed that they had 2 '99 model VR6 Eurovan 7 passenger vans for sale..these were the...
• Re: vw's alpha numeric chassis designations
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 17:14:00 -0800
  ...93' Passat GL,Syngro,VR6 > >B4 = 94 to 98' Passat GL ,GLS,GLX,TDi > >B5 = 99 to present Passat VR6,1.8T,TDi > >?? = Corrado...
• It's still Friday Vr6
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:06:08 -0400
  Just did a 7 hour high speed run in the Wifie Poo's Jetta VR6 Wagon (AT). What a hoot! Just a few notes...
• Re: VW van nomenclature in Japan... Yoshi?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 08:25:57 -0800
  ...DE) > Vanagon Westfalia 2WD w/VR6, Diesel (Private Importer, from U.S & EU) > Vanagon Westfalia 4WD, w/VR6, Diesel (Private Importer, from U.S...
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 01:38:39 -0500 (EST)
  >93 VW VR6 MOTOR, trans, wires, computer. (718) 398-2147 >Brooklyn Heights > > Conversion, anyone???? chris
• Re: It's freaking friday, and am in love.
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:42:21 -0400
  Men this is scary stuff..... what is it, some kinf of racer???? Vroummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
• Re: ETKA 6
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 31 May 2005 08:46:12 -0400
  check out http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/misc/ETKA_on_XP.html -- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" Wilmington, DE
• VR6 into a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:53:02 -0500
  I have come across a good deal on a vr6 engine and wiring harness. Has anyone got into on putting on into a Vanagon...
• Re: engine swaps... VR6
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 09:20:15 -0800
  ...I did, however, hear of a company in Ohio that has a VR6 kit. I haven't spoken to them though. Sean B. '90...
• RE: EV VR6 in 1996, Autotrader website
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 12:09:27 -0700
  Hello EVeryone, Following up on the Eurovan VR6 note and photo in the May issue of European Car, I called the VW 800 number...
• Re: 97 EV sightings
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 13:22:33 -0800
  ...They (Winnebago) ARE bringing in the VR6 EV, presumably w/ the cab and chassis; perhaps some resourceful soul can get ahold of one of...
• Re: New Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:33:15 EDT
  ...A recent example is the VR6 which I have heard that VW was going to use overseas but had no plans to bring to...
• VR-6 longblock+ in AR for $600(marginal vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:29:06 -0700
  ...Litle Rock specializing in foreign vehicles had a 94 Passat VR6 motor for sale for the seemingly unbelievable price of $600. Some of the...
• Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man part 2
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 09:44:27 -0600
  ...http://tinyurl.com/6hlf9 bob > > <http://aolsvc.pictures.aol.com/NASApp/ygp/Start?event=DirectView&shareInfo=ae > > VRhXusOtKQtHCBzzISIMKeWmLCS%2bJmcv38T8%2fQEGa%2fjFCnkV3ciA%3d%3d&pageName...
• Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:29:49 -0500
  ...I still can’t get my preferred brand/tire in the USA (Vredestein Winter Comtrac 2), unless I go via eBay from Italy and...
• Re: EV fuel econ. Q
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 02:15:13 GMT
  ...Power is OK, but I'd love to have a VR6 in it. I'd even settle for the new VR5! Dave Thomas '93...
• Re: Discount Tires (and Snows!) for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:20:07 -0500
  ...In any event the Vredestein beat them both. (In fact it ranked higher than the all-season Agilis even in dry-road handling.) - Ron...
• EV w/VR6
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 18:22:17 -0700
  ...Of the six powertrain models available, only the Caravelle VR6 will be sold in the U.S. Upgrades on the VR6 include a styling...
• Re: AIRS and VRS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:39:00 -0700
  ...Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET> wrote: > > Given the state of the VRS site.. And given that our Air-cooled cousins are > not that far...
• 1985 westfalia for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mark Anthony
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 22:50:13 -0500
  ...4 Michelin Agelis tires with less than 15K miles on them, 2 NEW Vredestein transport snows, 2 almost new Vredestein transport snow studded on...
• rusty nuts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:09:15 -0400
  from the type2 list; http://www.zl2al.com/blog/2857/rusty-nuts/ --- Karl 1981 Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 22:42:49 +0100
  ...I > > > would love to > > > > have > > > > VR6 in a Vanagon. I have not been able to find a > > > kit to accomplish > > > > it, > > > > so a lot...
• Re: Why my Starter Motor Failed PICS
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:45:51 -0500
  ...starter. "vroom, vroom". All good. > > Thanks for the help people! > > Neil. > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
• Re: Where is the oil pressure sender on VW Rialta?
  Historical mailing list - Hawk
  Sun, 27 May 2012 12:04:28 -0500
  ...http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/normanahoyt/2012-02-03_151502_oil_pressure_switch.jpg The Rialta uses a VR6 ? Here's some images of...
• New TDI for 1999 Caravelle
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 30 Sep 1998 02:07:40 -0700
  ...On top of that, it only drinks 7,3 liters of diesel on 100 km, where the VR6 slurps 11,8 liters(not much...
• Re: Vredestein Comtrac Winter tire
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 05:08:17 -0800
  ...Mark Dennis Jowell wrote: > David, > I purchased my Vredestein Comtrac All Season 195R14C C/6PR from Tires-easy.com. Free delivery. Thanks Dennis for...
• Re: AIRS and VRS
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:54:24 -0700
  ...Perhaps it will be easier to just re-establish a new VRS or expand AIRS to cover Vanagons. BenT sent from my electronic leash...
• Re: New Eurovan info
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 16:36:38 -0500
  ...The five cylinder will remain the only engine choice for about six months, when the VR6 is expected to be available. The van is...
• VW/Porsche Sport/Ute
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 07:48:27 -0700
  ...Possible engine choices are VW's VR6, VR8 and Audi's 2.5L turbodiesel. Other possibilities are the W12 and a new V10 turbodiesel...
• Re: VR6 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 22:27:20 -0800
  >I have at my shop a Syncro Double Cab that we will be installing a VR6 motor >into during the next few weeks. Pictures...
• Re: VREDESTEIN tires - is there a Canadian / US Source?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 May 2001 10:32:57 -0700
  ...VREDESTEIN tires - is there a Canadian / US Source? I am looking for a company that sells VREDESTEIN tires in North America - anyone have any...
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:47:42 -0500
  I've worked on a few VR6 Eurovans. They did come here. There was also different final drive ratios used for the Rialta. Dennis...
• Re: Vredestein Comtrac Winter tire
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 12 Nov 2016 10:03:29 -0800
  now this a very interesting concept... more psi in the Front than in the Rear... I will try that... thanks Eric
• Re: 16 Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:27:59 -0700
  re: these vans eat through tires Using VR tires will cause this of course, since you get less tread in the first place.
• Re: SlightVC: Cellphone pics of the "new" turbo.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:50:05 -0400
  with the v6 innit, there was more than enough power to beat any stock vr6 powered vw. :D
• Re: Vredistein Comtrac tires
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 12:23:57 -0800
  ...PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > I used to have Vredestein 205/70R14 95V... they are very good tires... I > like them a...
• Re: last tire question (from me)(14x6 VW alu wheel)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:24:14 -0700
  ...So far I am very pleased with the Vredestein's on my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2WD, silver-tan. I've had them...
• Re: Vredistein Comtrac tires Another 16 inch tire option
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:12:29 +0000
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• Re: 7060 miles in EVC, technical
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 02:59:05 EDT
  Sounds like fun. It's feels great having those comforts. All I need is a VR6 in my vanagon syncro. Michael.
• Passat wagon (no Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 09:08:23 -0500
  Seriously considering a '95 Passat wagon with the VR6 engine. Does anyone have anything good/bad to say about these cars? Thanks. -Mike
• NVC - Passat Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:31:21 -0800
  Does anybody know if an automatic tranny from a 1992 Passat GLX (VR6) will fit into a 1992 GL (2.0 liter)? Thanks, Jeff
• VR6 Camper on the Dealer's Lot!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Thomas
  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 10:19:19 -0400
  ...recall repair and what's sitting there but a new Winnebago VR6 Eurovan! Looked good -- body was white as was all trim. The hood...
• Re: Pictures - Trip to Burning Man part 2
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 23:15:04 -0600
  ...aolsvc.pictures.aol.com/NASApp/ygp/Start?event=DirectView&shareInfo=ae > VRhXusOtKQtHCBzzISIMKeWmLCS%2bJmcv38T8%2fQEGa%2fjFCnkV3ciA%3d%3d&pageName=Albu > mViewFromEmails> ralanen's Album:Trip...
• Re: NVC: Monster Lupo
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 06:45:30 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > This bloke in Croatia replaced the 1.3L motor with a 24 valve VR6. > > And then cut the floor out...
• Re: New Tire for 15 Rims From Continental
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 13:44:43 -0400
  ...The Vredestein Comtracs > have a similar tread pattern and definitely are summer tires > (for you in AZ, that's probably not a big deal...