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  • Re: attention first time buyers
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:22:49 -0500
    ...Wonder if they still gots coon tails or glowing eye cats fer the shelf behind the rear seat of yer sedan? But I digress...
  • Re: hi-speed hijinks
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 13 Jul 1994 10:51:32 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Let's see some Asian *sedan* do that! I would be really p.o'd if I were flying IFR (I Follow Roads), and...
  • HOW TO: 2.1 Into a 83.5-85
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sun, 31 May 1998 02:36:41 -0700
    ...http://www.oldvolkshome.com/van2100.html Jim Thompson 84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon Check out our latest cool stuff at...
  • Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires - R Light Truck or S Family Sedan&Van
    Historical mailing list - Agent99
    Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:48:22 -0400
    Does any one have experience with the Michelin LTX/MS 215RR15 100/97R C light truck tire? This has a 50 psi limit, a...
  • Re: 82 Westy w/Porsche 3.2 Carrera Engine FS
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 1 Nov 2001 23:39:04 +1200
    ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
  • Re: That other word
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Fri, 29 May 1998 01:30:06 -0700
    ...Have a great Friday :) Jim Thompson 84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon Check out our latest cool stuff at: http://www...
  • Re: Map Pocket
    Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
    Mon, 27 Jul 1998 20:44:35 -0700
    ...commonly see in the back of the front seats of european sedans. Around $7 each, at a camping/RV megastore. Installed one in the...
  • Re: i did it.. i just bought my first (NVC) car... straying from the marque...
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
    Mon, 21 May 2007 10:01:59 -0500
    when i was 16 (1990), i drove the family's '88 240 GL sedan off a road and into a big hardwood tree. I...
  • Joy of Dieseling -- late Fri entry
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 16 Sep 1995 06:46:15 -0700
    ...Okay, it really was a Cadillac Sedan DeVille!!! ;} Da' Broom ... Steven Broomhead, Sr. '82 Vanagon Diesel xx American clunkers (x3)
  • Fwd: Syncro/2WD distributors
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:08:44 -0400
    ...90 Westy '87GL Wolfy Weekender SubaVanagon '87 Syncro '91 Subaru Legacy Sedan '93 Subaru Legacy Wagon '76 Camper '75 Spitfire _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download...
  • Flickering lights?
    Historical mailing list - blytz
    Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:12:08 -0600
    ...I have NO idea what would cause this? any guesses? Thanks, Matthew www.MirageTuner.com 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage S Sedan - soon to be track...
  • Re: On weight
    Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
    Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:26:10 -0700
    ...It is only live axle V8 > sedans that run out of rear > tire first. When I was a Porsche guy many moons ago, I...
  • Re: Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:08:49 +1200
    ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
  • Re: 14 inch tire feedback
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 3 Jun 2018 23:12:59 -0500
    ...in my opinion all the vanagon are noisy compared to a sedan or a luxury sedan.. so a bit more noise doesn't bother...
  • Re: Almost rear-ended by inattentive drive
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:09:09 -0700
    ...I look at the front plastic bumper of their sedan and saw a crack and a big hole... they accidentally hit my van and...
  • Re: How to change ATF in 90 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 10 Jun 1997 17:09:19 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Florida hanninkt@ix.netcom.com __ __ 1991 VANAGON Carat \ \ / / Pastel White \ \/ / 1975 TRANSPORTER __ \__/ __ Pastel White/ Station Wagon \ \ / \ / / Hawaiian Blue \ \/ /\ \/ / 1973 412 Sedan \__/ \__/ School Bus Yellow
  • Engine Builders (was Re: Need some oil pressure help)
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Tue, 26 May 1998 20:54:56 -0700
    ...Jim Thompson 84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon Check out our latest cool stuff at: http://www.oldvolkshome.com ------------------------------------------- NEW! - VDO...
  • I installed 215-85-16 tires on my syncro.
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:35:55 EDT
    ...tiny eeny weeny rims on there hydraulic bouncing mini trucks and sedans. Freeway speed at 4000 rpm is now 83 mph, and 3500 rpm...
  • Re: Billy Bones' never ending story
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Sat, 13 Mar 2004 08:34:05 EST
    ...As an impressionable kid, I bought a 3.8S sedan from one who had just fettled (his word, not mind) it. As it turned...
  • Re: FW: [LCML] Stupid Diesel Idea of the day NVC
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:57:00 +1200
    ...manufacturer who can't make a reliable 2.0D for a sedan can make a reliable 2.7D for an offroader). I'd put...
  • Mention of Vanagon Syncro in new Car and Driver
    Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
    Wed, 3 May 2000 14:02:10 -0500
    ...Sub title: "After a 12-year hiatus, VW revives the option of all-wheel drive for its premium North American sedan and wagon." From...
  • Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 7 Jan 2002 20:01:57 +1200
    ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
  • Re: buying a type 1
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Foley
    Fri, 05 May 95 11:34:02 PDT
    ...Stuart, Stu's Inventory... ************************* 55 Beetle Sedan (restoration in progress) 66 Beetle Sedan (cal) 73 Camper *************************
  • Re: Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
    Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
    Mon, 8 Jan 2001 11:50:46 -0800
    ...Is the Gol-Parati-Pointer a newer version of the Brazilian wagons and sedans VW sold in the US in the late 1980s and...
  • Re: no VW sports cars?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 29 May 2004 23:57:30 +1200
    ...mostly just >luxury (with a bit of go behind them, typically.) Sedans are NOT sportscars. They can be sporty, but that doesn't make...
  • Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Tue, 1 Aug 2006 06:41:49 -0700
    ...That is more like a sedan delivery. Don't know who made the first one of those but Chevrolet built a ton of them...
  • Re: Rotary Motor
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Sat, 18 Aug 2001 09:29:29 -0700
    ...diesel sedan FWD > 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD > 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD > 92...
  • Re: Fryday NVC - Audi opinions?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:18:36 +0000
    My cousin had an A4 sedan briefly.  Delightful to drive, she said, but ongoing A/C problems (in Miami, where you don't want...
  • Re: New tires
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:39:07 -0700
    ...line, I guess...I think they finished last...behind some Mazda sedans, even. The most sporty thing about a Vanagon? You could camp in...
  • Re: Door vents Now Rear Window Vents
    Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
    Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:14:19 -0400
    ...Florida hanninkt@ix.netcom.com __ __ 1991 VANAGON Carat \ \ / / Pastel White \ \/ / 1975 TRANSPORTER __ \__/ __ Pastel White/ Station Wagon \ \ / \ / / Hawaiian Blue \ \/ /\ \/ / 1973 412 Sedan \__/ \__/ School Bus Yellow
  • Re: 5 speed vanagon transmission
    Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
    Tue, 5 May 1998 11:13:54 -0600
    ...I called the guy; he has two > vanagons, '80 and '82, both have 5-speeds, and he claims they're > "pretty much like sedan...
  • Re: window crank
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Mon, 29 Apr 2002 05:43:09 -0400
    ...90 Westy '87GL Wolfy Weekender SubaVanagon '87 Syncro '91 Subaru Legacy Sedan '93 Subaru Legacy Wagon '76 Camper '75 Spitfire _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download...
  • Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:52:10 +1200
    ...My 89 diesel Corolla commercial wagon got the same consumption with a low-ratio commercial diff as it does now with a sedan diff...
  • Re: VW wheel compatibility (NVC)
    Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
    Fri, 4 Dec 2015 11:36:55 -0800
    ...i can pick up 16 inch steel wheels from a 2013 passat sedan. I think beetle and golf wheels are different, but what about...
  • Re: ebay plasma blue headlights
    Historical mailing list - Michael Moery
    Tue, 6 Nov 2001 21:59:32 -0900
    ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
  • Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:05:53 -0400
    ...using Ford sedans for pool cars instead of Hondas or Toyotas. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
  • Re: New tires
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:29:23 -0600
    ...Really don't like the floating feel of big sedans like my brother drives. mcneely ---- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > The stock tire...
  • Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:55:18 -0700
    Yes, I have one-I found an older VW sedan of some sort in a junkyard and picked it up because it looked like...
  • Quantum 5 cyl won't start( no Vanagon..)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer 19618-5th Ave so Seattle WA 98148
    Fri, 29 Oct 1999 04:48:24 EDT
    ...with Digifant but not CIS and my listmember-neighbor's Quantum sedan won't start. The fuel pump works if you ground the ground...
  • Re: Four Bicycle Carrier (Need German Translation)
    Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
    Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:45:40 -0400
    ...Mourkas Hampden, Maine, USA 1984 Vanagon Westfalia 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel 1991 Volvo 240 sedan
  • Re: 1/33 Scale Model Samba
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 21 Dec 2001 21:18:49 +1200
    ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
  • Re: tilt steering column???
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:14:11 +1200
    ...diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD 92...
  • Re: air cooled? : non van
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Apr 1996 19:02:34 -0500
    ...They made a "coupe" and a "sedan". My brother owned several, and still has one on blocks. Many, many parts saved. It had a...
  • Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:41:30 +1300
    ...but then, as you say, Aussie doesn't manufacture any commercials, only sedans and their derivatives. Er... think, bro... some of those derivatives ARE...
  • Re: Nearly Twins, Vanagon Sighting
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 8 Sep 2001 21:15:34 +1200
    ...diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD 92...
  • FS: Mercedes 16" 8-hole forged wheels $150
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 4 Aug 2010 18:36:20 -0700
    ...These are the forged version of those found large S-class sedans in the early 90's. They look like the type GoWesty sells...
  • Re: Whatabout Mercedes ML 320 Wheels?
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 26 Oct 1999 02:14:33 +0200
    ...This bolt circle is 130-5, and is way off from the regular MB sedan or Vanagon. Actually, this is the same bolt circle...
  • Re: Trailer Hitch Picture
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:50:57 -0700
    ...It originally came off of a '71 411 sedan, > so chances of finding one are pretty rare. > For pictures and a writeup, go to...
  • Re: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
    Historical mailing list - Markus Samuelson
    Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:43:52 +0100
    ...0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2...
  • Re: Shipping van to Europe
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 19 Jun 1997 13:43:35 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Florida hanninkt@ix.netcom.com __ __ 1991 VANAGON Carat \ \ / / Pastel White \ \/ / 1975 TRANSPORTER __ \__/ __ Pastel White/ Station Wagon \ \ / \ / / Hawaiian Blue \ \/ /\ \/ / 1973 412 Sedan \__/ \__/ School Bus Yellow
  • Legacy Turbo FS
    Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
    Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:13:02 -0700
    Hello all, If anyone is interested in going REALLY fast in your Vanagon, I'm selling my '91 Subaru Legacy Sport Sedan, which is...
  • Buy of the day
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
    Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:23:52 -0700
    ...They were Kadrons, I saw a date 1/78 and it said VW sedan. There were two outlets for the exhaust about a foot...
  • Re: Re wiper pressure
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 25 May 2002 21:55:14 -0500
    ...My brothers Mercedes Sedan has the wing on the back of the blade and he claims it helps at high speed. I've never...
  • Re: Trading a Westy for a Rangerover?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 4 Sep 2005 22:54:53 +1200
    ...liter version fitted to the mid70s Leyland P76 (a big Australian sedan/wagon) was prone to warping blocks. Dunno about the Rangie 3.5...
  • Re: Intercooler for TD engines?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 4 Sep 2001 15:46:13 -0400
    ...diesel sedan FWD > 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD > 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD > 92...
  • Re: crashing
    Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
    Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:31:32 -0700
    ...1.8 sedan > 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla DX diesel 1.8 van > 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel sedan > 1992 CXR10G Toyota...
  • FS 64 Deluxe Sunroof
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Nov 1995 22:01:59 -0500
    ...1962 Type 1 sedan. completely restored to original vintage condition. 40hp, new trans, less than 100 mi since restoration 2 yrs ago. garaged. Pearl...
  • Re: 5 speed vanagon transmission
    Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
    Tue, 5 May 1998 03:29:42 EDT
    ...I called the guy; he has two > vanagons, '80 and '82, both have 5-speeds, and he claims they're > "pretty much like sedan...
  • Re: Passat W8
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:20:16 -0700
    re If you gave me $100000 and told me to buy a car, Why would I buy a large sedan that gets bad gas...
  • Re: Will Lexus or RX7 "Batmobile "wheels fit?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 6 Oct 2002 22:41:36 +1300
    ...Skylines look nothing like SXs; all are sedans or sedan-based notchback coupes.