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• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:40:46 -0500
  ...Why wouldn't a VR6 Golf/Jetta transmission work? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Theodore...
• Re: fuel managment system
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:57:41 -0800
  ...stock digifant system. (85 van-o-gone) > > > TIA! > > Dan > 2000 Jetta VR6 > 2009 Tiguan turbo 4 motion > 1969 bug > 1985 VW Doka (crew cab...
• Re: VR6 Eurovan sighted??!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 07:21:27 +0000
  ...Could this be the venerable VR6?? seemed way out of > proportion for a 5 cylinder engine. can anyone tell me if the 5 cyl...
• Re: re 97 EV questions
  Historical mailing list - Elliot
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 09:24:51 -0800
  >1) Does the VR6 with the (must have) automatic still feel substantialy >stronger than the audi 5 with a 5 speed? I own a...
• Re: 5th time today- Van stolen 35 years ago
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:12:55 -0500
  I hope they change the fuel lines..... -- Karl 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
• Needle in a hat stack
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:25:03 -0400
  Finally found an arm rest for 91 Wolfie. Good guy in PA has parts. Ask for Joe eastcjoe@vrinter.net Robie Newport RI
• Re: Vredestein Comtrac Winter tire Inflation pressures
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 12 Nov 2016 07:48:33 -0800
  I used to have Vredestein 205/70-14 and they don't make them any more.. then I got the 95R14C and later RA08...
• Re: EV price
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 16 Jun 1997 08:29:17
  >Need a nod or a shake here, > >Got my third bid for the new EV with VR6 engine and all; $31570. Anyone >got a...
• Re: VW Rep visits my Eurovan....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 20:43:23 -0400
  ...mine! The VW rep >> laughed and said I'd enjoy the VR6. > >If it was a TDI, would you consider it? You know, diesel...
• A3 8v, VR6 or 1.8T? (was: Thinking swap?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Catlin
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:27:34 -0700
  ...Anyone have any good or bad thoughts about installing that engine, or even the VR6 or 1.8T? I realize that it would involve...
• Tires arrived today
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:55:09 -0400
  Ordered a pair of Vredestein Transport Snows about 4 days ago from tiresunlimited.com. $82.46 each and $19.19 to get them here...
• Re: Tiico Engine Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 8 May 2003 16:04:06 -0400
  ...VW (of America) did this when they put the VR6 engine in to the Eurovan. Yes, it was a VR6, but instead of it...
• Re: Honey, I shrunk the Kids!(so they can fit in my Eurovan)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:05:58 EST
  ...1993 5cyl engine, GL, CL, MV, MV Weekender 1995 5cyl EuroVan Camper (Winnie conversion- longer wheelbase) 1997 VR6 140hp EuroVan Camper (Winnie conversion- longer...
• Re: engine swaps... VR6
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:02:22 +1300
  ...minutes that they DO make an adapter plate to fit a >VR6 motor to a Vanagon trans. They don not, however, have a whole...
• Listmember highlighted on Old Parked cars webpage?
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:49:16 -0700
  http://oldparkedcars.blogspot.com/2010/09/vw-4x4-2-of-2-1987-volkswagen.html Nice doublecab.. is the other really a VR6?
• ENGINE SWAPS
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 13:31:29 -0400
  DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THE VR6 BLOCK HAS THE SAME BOLT PATTERN AS THE STANDARD VW 4CYL.? DAN SYR NY 82 DIESEL WESTY Daniel...
• WTB: Passat GLX
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:06:06 EDT
  ...Passat GLX , (VR6) automatic, for under $10k. wagon or sedan. (under 75k mi. preferred). please p-mail me with any leads. TIA, chris
• Re: Tires - Here's what I found . . .
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:03:16 -0500
  One other available tire is the Vredestein Transport Snow, 185R14, Load Range D, 8-ply. $138.00 CDN + $15 for studding. Kevin
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:04:45 -0500
  ...http://www.vr-3.com . Edward
• Re: winter tire thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Seleen
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:00:33 -0500
  ...The two seemed to > perform the same in snow, but I preferred the Vredesteins because they were a > little quieter on dry pavement. If...
• '98 Eurovan...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 22:26:00 -0500
  Saw a shiny new Silver Gray Metallic Eurovan VR6 at Mahan VW (Houston) today. Didn't look at the badging, but it had the...
• Ultra Ever Dry
  Historical mailing list - D.A.Simmons
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:59:54 -0800
  Anyone here have experience with this product? http://www.ultraeverdrystore.com/ � Dan 2000 Jetta VR6 2009 Tiguan turbo 4 motion 1969 bug 1985 VW...
• Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 9 Oct 2014 11:25:50 -0700
  ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
• Re: How hard can you push a Westy?/How much gas you got?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 02:41:20 -0400
  ...The flat terrain, the lower top speed got me 30mpg on my VR6 Automatic Corrado. The 500 miles I put on that tank of...
• NVC: Re: interference engines.....was Re: How much would this cost
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 12:03:02 -0500
  ...the only engine >offered in '97 on the mk3's was the 2.0 8v or the Vr6, neither of which is an >interference...
• Re: Vanagon commercial
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:14:16 -0600
  ...watch-vrec" target=_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y06prduBIHM&amp;feature=watch-vrec</A>&gt;<BR>&amp;feature=watch-vrec<BR></DIV...
• Re: 14" Tire option good for winter use
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 15 Oct 2016 11:55:45 -0700
  ...If I recall, Canadian Tire up here sells Vredestein. Nice to see that this model of tire has the M&S and snow flake...
• Re: Discount Tires (and Snows!) for Vanagons / Vredestein vs. Hakka
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:47:16 -0700
  ...they are almost too >> aggressive for day-to-day driving. > > > The Vredestein Snowtracs I put on my Vanagon ride quietly, like my > all-season...
• Re: subject Re: Listmember highlighted on Old Parked cars webpage?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:58:33 -0700
  ...Mike On 9/18/10 4:22 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Yep, Listmember Mark (sorry can't remember last name) VR6...
• Re: Engine conversions; Waterboxer to:
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:14:37 -0700
  ...Don't get me wrong, I know the SC > will be pricey, but You will get AT LEAST VR6 performance without the > fittment problems...
• Vanagon VR
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 16:49:32 -0700
  Check this out if you can. It is a cute 3D model of a Westy. I found it looking for something else. John-Reed...
• OT: VR6 water pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 28 May 2003 17:36:15 -0700
  in a '95 Jetta with all the bells and whistles.. Anyone changed one? Have no Bentley on this bloody wonder (daughter's car). Helpful...
• no mail from gerry to gmail?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 16:45:42 -0500
  i haven't received any mails from gerry for 12 hours?! I have withdraw symptoms :-) -- Karl 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" 2000 Jetta GLS VR6...
• Re: Synthetic oil......sceptic no more!
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Wed, 21 May 2003 17:08:08 -0600
  ...The VR6 cars had digital oil temperature gauges, and they ALL averaged 10 degrees cooler under all driving conditions. The VR6 cars also had...
• Re: LVC: Popular Science Puts Entire Scanned Archive Online, Free
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:23:25 -0500
  ...Karl >> 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" >> 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 >> Wilmington, DE >> > -- Karl 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
• Re: 93 Eurovan Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 May 1999 09:49:34 -0400
  ...Basically the 97 and newer Eurovan VR6s have great automatics. You >shouldn't have anything to worry about. See ya,Michael.
• FS: 2002 VR6 Eurovan Camper with @23000 miles!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley (WV)
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 21:21:00 -0700
  We just took a pristine White 2002 Eurovan FULL Camper with the VR6 engine, automatic and it has only @23,000 miles in on...
• Re: Vanagon Tires
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:02:37 -0400
  Vredestein Transport Steel. Excellent. Never had Michilin Agilis so cannot compare these two. Jon Durham wrote: > I need a recommendation for tires for my...
• New Michelin EV Tires
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tiessen
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 12:53:07 -0600
  Norman said that the Agilis is the tire on the EV VR6's soon to be released. This must be a change. My '97...
• Re: [vanagon] Anyone know this Vanagon and owner?
  Historical mailing list - James Wetzel
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 00:38:24 -0400
  ...At least there was a green Carat with a VR6 there. Shouldn't be too many of them around. I wanted to talk to...
• Re: WBX into Thing and VR6 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:38:50 -0600
  ...into Thing</A> <A >> HREF="www.beetleclinic.de/vw/bus.html">VR6 Vanagon</A> >> >> I can't read, write, or speak German but the...
• Vredestein & Hankook snows for $99! (RE: sucks in snow)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 00:18:50 -0500
  ...In a 14" size, I am expecting a shipment of Vredestein 185R14 snows soon, which were highly rated by the German magazine Pro-Mobile...
• Heat Related Ignition Failure
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:31:48 -0500
  ...Vroom, Vrooom! it fired right up, This is a puzzle. Any suggestions as to where I might start looking for a fault?? Seems heat...
• Re: Bob Waldmire -- Legendary Rubber Tramp
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:17:54 -0700
  ...I did the quick whack and cleaned the terminals and > vroom vroom, farfagmagic happened. > > > As usual for those interested a web search for Bob...
• Re: 4 Cyl VR-6: Maybe Not!!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 00:57:17 +0100
  John Rodgers wrote: > OK, so perhaps this 4 cylinder 16 valve 1991 Passat engine is NOT called > a VR-6. Does anyone know its...
• looking for interior rearview mirror
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:31:48 -0400
  ...Does anybody have one for sale? Thank you, Karl. --- Karl 1981 Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE
• The FINAL TGIF entry
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Nov 1994 07:51:37 -0400 (EDT)
  ...That GOLEN IS Funny!!!!! Ahhh...yes...c'est vrai! ;-) Ric
• Re: VR6 Vanagon-Dreamers
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 07:54:29 -0400
  Stan, We plan (and take) trips all over the place in our '89. The waterboxer is ever faithful, but the transmission has its own...
• Re: EV "Winnie" VR6 sighting
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 20:18:53 -0500 (EST)
  ...Most interesting was the emblem on the front said 'VR6'. I didn't realize they are putting 6 cyclinder engines in these, thought it...
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 14:06:10 -0800
  ...I > > > > would love to > > > > > have > > > > > VR6 in a Vanagon. I have not been able to find a > > > > kit to accomplish > > > > > it, > > > > > so a lot...
• fitting 205/70R14 on 14 X 5.5 wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:31:08 -0400
  will a tire - 205/70R14 fit on my skinny 14 x 5.5 inch wheel? ------------ Karl 1981 Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6...
• Verdstein Tires for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:38:25 -0800
  Has anyone ever tried the Verdstein Transport snow tires on a vanagon? http://www.vredestein.com/page_tyres.asp?BandtypeID=25&TaalID=3 How...
• Re: Vredestein Comtrac Winter tire
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:58:11 -0800
  So, I found that tires-easy no longer has the Vredestein Comtrac (all season) tire. It is listed now as "out of stock." My...
• FS - set of factory alloy wheels w/Vredestein Comtrac tires
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:50:05 -0700
  Set of 4 factory Vanagon alloy wheels in good to very good condition with Vredestein Comtrac 185R14 tires. Proper size, load range D tires...
• FW: Current Studded Snow Tire options
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 12:10:39 -0700
  I believe that there is also a studdable tire made by Vredestein called the "Transport Snow" that comes in 185R 14, 195R 14, and...
• Re: engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 20:33:56 +1300
  >I have been poking around for future motors for my 85' >Westy and am really curious why nobody is using the >VR6 engine as...
• NEW TIRE
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:11:23 -0400
  ...Maxmiler jimt wrote: >It says 65 max on my sidewalls for vredestien comtracs and their >predecessor. >jimt > >On 9/21/05 10:47 PM...
• Re: 2003 Eurovan Weekender - heating and power for camper
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chappell
  Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:03:51 -0800
  Its a VR6 with auto trans Thanks Chris On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > I...
• Re: ENGINE SWAPS
  Historical mailing list - Richard Greaker
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 19:30:41 EDT
  I don't know if the bolt holes will line up to the diesel tranny, but wouldn't the VR6 be on too much...
• Re: winter running gear for my westy
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:56:35 -0500
  Vredestein makes the Transport Snow in 185R14 and 195R14 sizes with appropriate load ratings. Very good snow traction and just slightly louder than the...