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• Re: VW bus safety (was: back from the dead)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 2 May 1995 14:58:34 -0700 (PDT)
  So Steve Maher says: > > I hate to differ with you on my favorite vehicle in the whole, > wide world. But I have heard from...
• Re: Ordered New SA Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 01:00:05 +0100
  ...But, before he loaded them on to a ship he would always pull the > engine and place it in the vehicle. This got the...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:08:01 -0400
  ...Does PA >> state the specificy that it HAS to be a mechanical system? Is the >> mechanic inspecting the vehicle seriously going to question the...
• Re: mporting a vehicle to Canada - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:15:00 -0800
  ...Vehicle licenses go with the vehicle, not the owner, so you can >> use >> the PO¹s license if the vehicle has a current one. >> For...
• Re: Fw: Re: gutless
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 10:07:30 -0500
  ...The WBX may prevent the vehicle from being perfect, but in my opinion it is still a far better vehicle than anything competing with...
• The Wolfsburg Gets new Clothes
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 10 May 2010 22:22:38 -0400
  ...http://www.pottsfamily.ca/Vanagon/VehicleWrapSeminar/sweet.jpg http://www.pottsfamily.ca/Vanagon/VehicleWrapSeminar/impressive.jpg For a lot of in process shots, tour...
• Re: Brochures from Westfalia and Dometic Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - Neuenschwander, Wes
  Thu, 25 Apr 96 9:55:21 -0700
  > Also, some one was having problems with their fridge. > i have always had problemn the vehicle is moving. > Someone said that this might be...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon - Tow Dolly
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:44:17 EDT
  ...fwiw, i have towed many unplated vehicles on tow dollys, cops passed me by, never had a problem. chris
• Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 15:01:45 -0700
  ...of NAV Vehicles, was > established in 1974 and manufactures the number one selling class B > motorhomes in North America, NAV Vehicles is a new...
• RE: 911 engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Walter Dahlstrom
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 15:56:13 -0800 (PST)
  ...1) If the engine is older than the vehicle to which it is installed, the smog controls should match the vehicle and the CO...
• RE: Relabled Trooper
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 15 May 1996 11:57:40 -0400
  Joel said: >are you SURE it was a Trooper?? and not maybe an imported VW Ilitis?? >VW makes a trooper-looking sort of vehicle...
• Parting out 1991 Carat/Multivan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 19:29:27 -0400
  I f anybody has any needs for parts from the above listed vehicle please E-mail me directly. Alloy wheels, power locks, windows,mirrors...
• syncro vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:28:42 -0500
  ...While browsing I found the Syncro Vanagon parts vehicle http://www.copartfinder.com/cgi-bin/pfdetal.mbr/disp -Larry Paul Bucco wrote: > I stumbled...
• Re: Winter -was NOT a Fryeday Funnie
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 04:57:32 -0600
  Ideal winter vehicle? Citron? Na--- way too bizarre! BMW 325ix, is the hot setup. Quick, handles like it is on rails, fun to drive...
• Re: security
  Historical mailing list - Colin Stanfield
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:36:02 -0500
  ...securityCan someone please let me know how to obtain cheap insurance for a vehicle I'm not going to drive until next spring? The...
• Re: Raising Westy using double VW Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 14:39:41 EST
  ...VW Vanagon jacks, one on > either side of the vehicle, to raise the vehicle (front or rear) >> Make sure to chock it real well.
• Speaking of back-up vehicles.
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:21:19 -0700
  I thought having a back-up vehicle for my 87 Westy might be a good idea. So I went and got me an inexpensive...
• Re: Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:15:04 -0700
  ...Some vehicles are so "touchy" that the vehicle won't even operate until you 'disarm' the warning..the CEL.. Dunno whether this is good...
• Re: Ordered New SA Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 08:10:40 -0400
  ...The Birken S3 is a Lotus Super 7 knock off made in South Africa as a complete vehicle but is exported to the US...
• Re: Salvage Title Consequences
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:47:29 -0800
  Many salvage title vehicles here in California are the result of being sold at a charity auction. This is especially common among Vanagons due...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:37:06 -0600
  ...I'm not establishing a father-son relationship with them, just trying to help them understand the vehicle. I once sold an old Toyota...
• Re: Vehicle history reports
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:54:09 -0800
  ...Vehicle history reports Hi All, If I had bought a one month subscription to a popular vehicle history report provider, I would be able...
• Towing with a T3 Vanagon Was: Benny Boy's sailboat
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:08:12 -0700
  I would like to positively comment on the T3 Vanagon/Transporter as a tow vehicle. In terms of road handling personally I think it...
• vanagon dependable jd powers study
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 09 Mar 1997 09:41:51 -0500
  ...Nissan and Toyota trucklines tie for the top spot in the overall Vehicle Dependability Index (VDI). "The J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability...
• Re: Antique criteria?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 14:11:44 -0700 (PDT)
  And Paul Smiley thus wrote: > > Does anyone know the criteria that a vehicle must meet before it can be > registered as an antique? Is...
• Q: PUCH emblem on Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:41:48 EST
  ...I realized that my vehicle is a Euro market vehicle an as such is not appointed like US bound vehicles. My US spec Syncro...
• Re: � � � Re: Importing a car into the USA� --� Was: Ebay item
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 15:36:17 EDT
  ...Without looking at the import restrictions...I wonder if those requirements would apply to farm vehicles (i.e. vehicles that are not licensed for...
• 1985 Vanagon GL For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lyle Lathem
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:11:25 -0600
  ...I bought a good engine, and put it in this vehicle. I put all the engine electrical circuits from the vehicle the engine came...
• Re: Should I buy this 91 Vanagon GL--Will it bring me happiness and joy?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:03 EST
  ...I really like the whole idea behind the > vehicle and it's simple utilitarian design. This vanagon has 127k and the > owner is asking...
• Re: Interior size: Vanagon v. Toyota van
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:36:02 EST
  Toyota really makes a vehicle named Masterace? I'll assume that it's Master Ace, not Master Race. Too close..... Can you imagine if...
• vehicle titling companies
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 17 May 2004 11:28:00 -0700
  Has anyone here had any experience with vehicle titling companies? So far I've only found Broadway Title Co. in Alabama. Pros / cons? Totally...
• Re: SALTWATER FUEL-wood burning vehicles of ww2
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:14:58 -0800
  Anyone seen the woodburning vehicles that the germans came up with in WW2? They basically choked down a woodfire until it gave off ignitable...
• Re: Out of state purchases.
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 00:07:20 -0800
  ...Does the buyer have insurance for transporting the vehicle? Does Ohio issue temporary registration for out of state vehicle transport without receipt of the...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:55:14 -0800
  ...If you are not willing to do that, then why are you in the business of selling a vehicle? You give, by your attitude...
• A mention in the Wall Street Journal, though the site is wrong
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 18 May 2011 06:37:24 -0700
  ...But remember that whatever model year vehicle she is talking about will be at least 10 to 20 years old. Such vehicles have to...
• Re: Traction? Not very much
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:33:10 -0800
  On Dec 30, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > But the vanagon is one of the worst snow vehicles...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:53:11 -0400
  ...trust it as their ONLY vehicle (as I would be > >doing)? >> > > > My family's one and only vehicle is our '91 Westy. I feel...
• Re: safety/liability questions
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 00:04:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...These rollover accidents are typical of driving a sport/utility vehicle too fast on paved roads. I know a lwayer working for Suzuki's...
• Re: Slow-poke vanagon warning sign
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:52:40 -0400
  ...That's what I would use, because it's something people already associate with the backs of slow vehicles. Headlights will light this stuff...
• Re: "vw brings back bus"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:55:07 -0500
  On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > I think it would be a great vehicle to...
• Re: : Re: Tag an SUV today
  Historical mailing list - dan nims
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 09:46:54 -0800
  ...Modern vehicles pollute much less than > vehicles of 15 years ago. The vanagon is probably no worse than any other > similar vehicle of its...
• Re: Old Car Scrappage Alert
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 22:27:12 -0800
  ...Owners who turn in an 3old2 vehicle would receive a minimum payment and a future credit towards the purchase of a new vehicle. This...
• Re: Question: Westfalia purchase (eConsignmentShop.com)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:05:05 -0500
  ...the vehicle to the location I specify (within 1000 miles of their warehouse facility); > 3) I have seven days to evaluate the vehicle and...
• Re: Buying with a bill of sale only
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:12:54 -0700
  ...I've sold several vehicles with a bill of sale only, and I'm pretty sure the I'm a legitimate seller. Usually, vehicles...
• Re: More brakes.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:11:32 -0700
  ...While the braking system can be altered to work more effectively, the vehicle dynamics, the loads at the wheels themselves can't be altered...
• Re: Tintop Value - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Aug 2023 15:49:31 -0500
  ...For the > evaluation were they just looking at the vehicles value or also the vehicle > with your Credit worthiness. As a thought it is...
• Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:46:03 -0400
  I don't know how it is in other provinces in Canada, but in Nova Scotia, vehicles like Westfalias qualify for special Camper plates...
• FS 1991 Vanagon Carat $3500/obo in New Jersey
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 13:30:34 -0600
  ...this vehicle is excellent for deliverys and moving family. i must sell because vehicle is larger than i need for my family now. bought...
• Re: gas prices..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:41:18 -0600
  ...Dennis --------------------- Clip ---------------------- VW Busses, Vanagons are special interest vehicles. I just don't see everybody on the list using their Vanagons as exclusive daily...
• Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:36:44 EST
  ...I've always thought that you could judge a person by there vehicle. But to do this, you have to know vehicles as much...
• Re: Tire pressure question 2
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 08:43:10 -0700
  True, but in that case the vehicle sticker had pressures listed that were way below the tire max. What Larry Chase was warning against...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:44:37 -0600
  ...rolling resistance air resistance gravity vehicle frontal are all in the equation. with a stream lined vehicle weight will be more critical than with...
• Re: more on window tinting.. (CA)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:44:53 -0700
  ...Cya, Robert California VEHICLE CODE 26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed...
• Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:30:28 -0400
  ...Tim, I do see your point that the 6% "safety margin" mentioned in 2.2.3 appears to apply to the vehicle's "normal...
• Re: Rear Shocks, Syncro vs. 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:38:04 -0800
  ...I definitely do not know more > about our vehicles than the engineers who designed them did. Thanks, > mcneely > I have some difficulty understanding the...
• Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Allard Fran�ois
  Tue, 25 May 2004 15:30:11 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Alternative vehicles.....</P> <P><A href="http://www.quebecweb.com/newwest/introfranc...
• '86 Steering Lock
  Historical mailing list - Greg Childs
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:56:49 -0700
  ...What is the best way to circumvent the steering lock so the vehicle can be towed for repairs.</div><div><br></div><div>Also...
• Re: Just wondering
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 22:19:47 +0100
  ...Just wondering > Clive Smith didn't write: > > > > > Similarly, for moving motor vehicles, air always flows from the back to > > the front and > > > this is...
• FS: 91 Vanagon GL Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Rudy Stimac
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:15:57 -0500
  ...I've had someone who was interested in just a vehicle and yet another who was interested in using the Van as a business...
• Re: Why new tires should go on the rear.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 08:28:00 -0700
  ...This is an easy recovery, just back off the > > gas. > > Not so fast (pun unintended).....In a rear-engined vehicle, catching a slide from...