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  • Re: Gratitude: NOT on the Vanagon list please
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Tue, 1 Apr 2003 16:55:58 -0800
    Unless, of course, your religion involves dumping lots of cash in the collection plates of our lord Van Agon... -MB Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > IMHO...
  • Removing CV joints.
    Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
    Mon, 18 Sep 2000 19:45:44 -0400
    ...that is why IMHO that after you cut them off (when they strip) that they'll back off with just fingers.. they are X...
  • Re: CV joints
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 2 May 1995 13:26:26 -0400
    ...torqued in one direction, >suddenly changing this could have nasty results IMHO. > >John Anderson >ja@coe.wvu.edu >'71 Westy, '90 Corrado G60 Yes...
  • Re: Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
    Historical mailing list - leo mulvihill
    Sat, 15 Apr 1995 23:20:01 -0400 (EDT)
    ...but it's still more of a pain in that ass (IMHO) than my > '91 vanagon GL. What's the point of taken the...
  • Cabinets
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Apr 95 09:46:14 EDT
    ...s really nice. I would venture to bet that the results will out weight the costs. IMHO :) John Sharpe New owner of '86 Westy
  • Re: No more spelling error lists PLEASE!
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Sun, 25 Oct 1998 15:23:30 -0800
    ...While Friday Phunnies should be Vanagon-related, IMHO spelling errors fit this category as long as they were posted to the Vanagon list. As...
  • Re: 16" wheels
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Mon, 15 Nov 1999 23:15:45 +0100
    Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > I would assume that the tranny has different gear ratios in it, so IMHO it > would not be so simple as...
  • Re: Brake rotor wear
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:18:13 EST
    ...to a shop. The "min" wear is marked on the back. IMHO I wouldn't worry about them if they machine out in spec...
  • Re: Demise of free air
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 21 Mar 2000 02:22:59 +0100
    ...So there is nothing to complain about IMHO! PerL 87 Syncro 112i
  • Re: dash board tray
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Mon, 18 Sep 2000 09:49:17 -0500
    ...This is one of the best accessories that can be obtained for our vans, IMHO. He can be reached, I believe, at: Info@EuroCampers...
  • Cheap Westy Canvas
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:29:18 -0700
    ...I expect that The Orphan ('82 Klankenstinkenkampenwagen) will sample their wares. IMHO their website is worth a look and they seem to be right...
  • Re: pricing a 91 westfalia.
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:55:19 -0400
    ...But not a very good one, IMHO. KBB's value for my '82 Westy is $1,900, but try finding one in drivable condition...
  • Re: 2 questions from a new list member
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:40:57 -0700
    ...custom upholstery, custom > paneling increase or at least > not decrease value? IMHO if I am buying a van I want as much stock as...
  • Re: Breather tower test?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 18 May 2008 13:19:30 -0700
    ...Again IMHO, with the exception > of some parts I've basically designed (cuz they don't exist AFAIK) I > prefer to do it right...
  • Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
    Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:17:05 -0800
    ...or wheel size, since that would compromise acceleration and climbing ability. Imho Harald 90 westy Olympia WA Robert Lilley wrote: > It balances the mass...
  • Re: YES:6-ply tires
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Wed, 05 Oct 94 18:23:57 CDT
    ...Michelin XZX Reinforced 185/70SR14 6/?/40 Good (imho) Dunlop SP LT5 Tubeless 185R15 6/C/?? ??? Kelly Safari All-Terrain 850x27R14 ?/?/? ??? this is all...
  • Re: WTB: crew cab...
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 4 Apr 1999 05:09:16 EDT
    ...Personally I would find a Vanagon based one - much cleaner looking IMHO. >> my opinion too. the bed of the EV pickups looks like it...
  • Re: A/C to be or not to be
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:17:23 -0500
    ...This is a poor solution, IMHO. Some folks have come up with a ducting method to add ducts while the top is down, etc...
  • Re: Fuel line relocating
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:14:15 -0500
    ...much more susceptible to road dirt, rocks, snagging on stuff, etc. IMHO, leave it where it is and change it out a bit more...
  • South of the Border travel
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:45:36 -0800
    ...The only book on Mexico that really captures the flavor of the culture, and tells it "like it is" IMHO. Filled with many entertaining...
  • Re: Catalytic convertor
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 23 Jan 2001 11:36:37 EST
    IMHO there is little difference if any in fuel economy if the cat-con is absent or present in good shape. The O2 sensor...
  • Re: please un-subscribe - too many emails !!!!
    Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
    Thu, 5 May 2005 18:18:16 -0700
    ...for as much recent vanagon information as you'll probably need. IMHO it's preferable to digest mode because of the interactivity factor. (No...
  • Re: WTB jump seat parts
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:16:23 -0800
    ...That whole part is under engineered IMHO. Mark mordo wrote: > Hey ya'll. > > I've got a 90 Carat and my jumpseats have no...
  • Re: Steering Question
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:57:33 -0700
    I just had a VW bus/vanagon knowledgeable private shop do my westy alignment & it cost $60-well worth it IMHO w/ $$$ Hakka tires...
  • Re: Alternative engine swaps
    Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
    Tue, 27 Jun 1995 13:31:48 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Not a bad setup IMHO. Bob Hufford \\ // "...in the GROOVE" \\ \\// // '60 Double-Door Panel General Registry Of Ozarks' \\ \/ // '69 Bus (Sunroof) Volkswagen Enthusiasts \\ //\\ // '81...
  • Re: BusBoys~catalogs and more...(less?)
    Historical mailing list - Zz
    Wed, 1 May 1996 09:19:13 -0400
    ...I would rather just write to RMMW and get a much better (IMHO) catalouge for free :) Just mt $0.02 FWIW michael
  • Re: EV Transmission Preference
    Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
    Wed, 28 May 97 9:19:46 EDT
    ...manual or automatic transmissions? > >(especially in terms of derivability and service.) > > >IMHO, I like automatics, but maybe a manual transmission is the way to...
  • Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Mon, 11 Jan 1999 23:28:19 -0600
    ...5 cylinder Audi turbo (gasser) is the way to go, IMHO." Dave, if you had an I-5 diesel instead of an I-5...
  • Re: [DIESEL] Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
    Fri, 24 Sep 1999 19:16:11 -0400
    ...There is no reason to use them IMHO. Thats the one battery I'm not considering, simply because where I live its the most...
  • Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:13:15 +1200
    They DO keep the keep the stock look. BUT, the Euro H-4s are being >sold by Fastforward for US$330 JUST FOR THE...
  • Re: Hatch mosquito net
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 12:01:00 EST
    ...These vehicles were very expensive > new, and are overpriced used, IMHO. If aftermarket parts were available, I > personally could justify it, for I really...
  • Re: rims
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sat, 16 Dec 2000 15:47:06 EST
    ...With Porsche Fuchs copies (which are not forged) they actually look brighter (and nicer IMHO) but weight nearly double the real thing. When you...
  • Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sat, 18 Dec 2004 12:32:13 -0700
    ...Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out > > Pretty wild. IMHO, only the small images at the end have been modified > (i.e...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Jun 2007 to 17 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-606)
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:45:46 -0700
    Matt mentioned >>If you own a weird car, IMHO your life will be much simpler if you do a lot of the work yourself...
  • Re: Vancouver
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 6 Jul 2007 22:10:43 -0700
    ...to spend a few weeks there each summer. (and traveling around other areas of BC in a Westy) No place like it IMHO. -paul
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which areimportant?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 00:29:44 -0500
    ...Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which areimportant? IMHO, for gasoline engines, the 3 essential guages are Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure and Voltmeter...
  • Re: Budweiser commercial with Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
    Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:06:45 -0500
    ...gtg. Just saying bud sucks unless it is for beer chicken. IMHO R. Sent from my iPod On Nov 27, 2014, at 9:11...
  • 12v speakers, wireless
    Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
    Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:56:46 -0400
    ...The current placement of speakers is really less then ideal (IMHO). Having either something above the driver/passenger pointing down or below pointing up...
  • Re: Car model names
    Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
    Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:08:26 -0800
    ...Garrett Adams - Stockton, CA 83.5 Adventurewagen GL -----Original Message----- >The most stupid name of all IMHO was the Renault Le Car. >The Toyota...
  • Re: Our beloved digifant
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:14:07 EDT
    ...the current gas prices, it would be well worth the investment (IMHO). Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 New Phone...
  • Re: problem SOLVED! Re: headlights not working after towing?
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 3 Aug 2003 14:18:04 -0400
    David; The corrosion at the ground clusters is due, IMHO, to the leaky windshield syndrome which seems to affect all Vanagons. I recommend everyone...
  • Re: Tires...
    Historical mailing list - Mr. Polak
    Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:59:32 -0700
    ...They ride a little better, IMHO, and do corners better than the 8-ply Bridgestones on my '84 Westy. Beware that the 27x8.5...
  • Re: So you should have to be a mechanic and know the answers to post?
    Historical mailing list - John Houser
    Thu, 25 Nov 2004 07:33:23 EST
    ...a fellow list member with his or her problem, keep quiet. IMHO there are some people who waste the list's time with frivolous...
  • Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Sun, 8 Jul 2007 09:37:06 -0700
    ...the phone, drive over to Delta. >There is only one place IMHO in the Vancouver area and that is The Bug Stop >in Delta...
  • Re: Another Vanagon world
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Tue, 15 May 2007 13:42:27 -0500
    ...sharp and in focus and the light isn't right somehow. imho. :) not that ANY news/media company would EVER stoop to manufacturing a...
  • Re: Rain-X .... What's your experience?
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:52:29 -0400
    ...However, IMHO monthly reapplication is necessary to keep the product working as advertised. Sudhir On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:32, John Rodgers...
  • Re: bus accident
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Jan 1995 14:01:14 -0700
    ...HOW many cars will allow you to survive a 65mph head-on into cement? It doesn't seem to make sense but IMHO a...
  • Re: No more spelling error lists PLEASE!
    Historical mailing list - David-M
    Sun, 25 Oct 1998 18:31:04 -0500
    ...this list Vanagon-related. > > While Friday Phunnies should be Vanagon-related, IMHO spelling errors fit > this category as long as they were posted to...
  • Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:33:34 -0800
    > > > But I'd also recommend running relays and new, bigger wires to all > >> the lights for the optimum performance for any lighting system. > > > >I...
  • Re: FS Power mirrors, front air dam...
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:15:04 -0600
    ...With stain and urethane varnish it looks much better than the original IMHO. Of course the purists would say it's not "stock". Larry...
  • Re: Replacement engine - necessary, advisable ?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:25:02 EST
    ...and does that sound like a reasonable price for that job ?�> IMHO, the Golf replacement is the way to go - I did, and I...
  • FS: '87 Vanagon bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:50:58 -0700
    ...John at Aircooled is good to deal with and the bumpers are the best, IMHO. Bob PS: remember, they are '87 bumpers. In pretty...
  • Re: Oil Fill Level - Only go halfway. Makes a difference! Thanks Dennis.
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:54:08 -0400
    ...Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > Sexist 'jokes' are not 'jokes', they are hurtful. IMHO there is NO place on this list for this > type of behaviour...
  • Re: Stone guard stickers
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:00:18 -0800
    ...http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251853931A http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251853932A Worth the investment IMHO -- Jim Thompson 84 GL...
  • Re: For Ben T - Where has everyone gone?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:27:20 -0700
    ...Traffic was low enough on the List that allowing some tangential discussions couldn’t hurt, IMHO. > > > BenT > > >> On Jun 12, 2019, at 11:38...
  • Re: VW Themes
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Mon, 22 May 2000 17:57:49 +0200
    Hi guys FYI the ss is just a drawing of a VW Golf (Rabbit), not really worth all the trouble IMHO I prefer the...
  • FW: Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:23:53 +0000
    ...Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:09:24 +0000 By far the toughest bushing of the whole suspension to press out or in!!! IMHO TRY...
  • Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:46:10 -0500
    ...Side by side the carbed van is a much better performer IMHO. This interests me. Where did you get the manifold? What kind of...
  • Re: VANAGON digest 412
    Historical mailing list - Chris Venema
    Fri, 7 Apr 1995 14:11:59 -0500 (CDT)
    HI you guys, About those CV joints...I used a slick method (IMHO) to fix mine. If you take both sides off completely, clean...
  • Re: lowest mileage
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 20 Feb 1997 11:31:56 -0500 (EST)
    ...of honor having a VW of any type (other than a brand new one) with a minimal amount of miles on it. IMHO.... Ric