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  • Re: "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:04:32 +1300
    ...SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS SWINGAXLE IS IRS...
  • Re: "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 2 Mar 2006 05:21:51 -0800
    ...IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE IS IRS >SWINGAXLE...
  • Fw: [Non-Vanagon] IRS Scam !?!?!?!?!?!
    Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
    Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:55:22 -0800
    ...Walter Evens Hesperia, CA, USA 2-85GLs ***************************************************************************************************************** Identity Theft - IRS e-mail Scam SCAM METHOD: At least one state department of treasury has received...
  • RE: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
    Historical mailing list - Yvonne Reineke
    Fri, 22 Dec 1995 18:36:00 +1300
    ...It's not that hard and with IRS make sure to mark the spring plate holes. Maybe get the rear aligned after the spring...
  • Re: vw type I, type II, type III and type IV
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:37:32 +1200
    ...Brasilian Bays retained the Beetle engine, with no Type 4 option. >They >did had the IRS tranaxle Swingaxle is IRS. IRS means independent movement...
  • Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 13 May 2002 11:26:16 +1200
    ...PLEASE, PLEASE! *ALL* REAR-ENGINED VWS HAVE IRS. Swingaxle IS IRS. Period. If one wheel moves independently of the other side wheel, it is...
  • Re: IRS Conversions?
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Sun, 02 Jun 1996 17:19:46 -0700
    ...Now I hear about >these IRS conversions that in effect, remove the boxes, but doesn't that >take away the mechanical advantage? I would...
  • Re: VW Dasher Tranny
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 14 May 2003 20:58:20 +1200
    >Andrew, >What's IRS and LT? IRS is independent rear suspension. Swingaxle is independent if the springs allow independent movement of each wheel, as...
  • Re: T2/T1/0.5?
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Tue, 3 Apr 2001 06:32:51 EDT
    Craig, IIRC Bay busses got the IRS in 1968. That meant they were technically building some of them in 1967. They did continue to...
  • Re: Westy/Vanagon Paranoia - Positive feedback
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Fri, 18 May 2001 17:50:53 -0700
    Ben, Why go to IRS office when you can conveniently get raped electronicaly via your computer? Oh, i was raped this year on April...
  • Re: Finally - A Web Page Is Born
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 15 Mar 1997 15:34:51 -0800
    Worked fine for me just now. The IRS conversion Kit photo is really fuzzy, though. malcolm
  • Re: Dictionary terms
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 04 Jan 95 21:50:20 CST
    ...end swings up and down? Don't you mean IRS? yup. got it backwards: IRS = 4 cv joints. 'swing-axle' is the old tuck...
  • Vanagon differential question
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:01:16 -0700
    Does the Vanagon transmission use the same differential as the old IRS type I and II transmissions? Thanks, Todd '88 Westy
  • NVC- Estate Tax Auction
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:55:37 -0700
    Kind of a fun story..... except the IRS part, IMHO. http://coolcatcorp.com/millerauction/MillerAuction.html Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit"
  • Re: NVC: Avoiding TurboTax this year
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:59:29 -0700
    Those with less than $50,000 AGI can efile for free from many service providers http://www.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/index.jsp...
  • Re: Importing a Transporter/Eurovan diesel
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:06:04 +1200
    Why not get an Estima/Previa and strip out the interior? The early (IRS) examples handled well, though the live-axle later ones do...
  • Re: T2/T1/0.5?
    Historical mailing list - VW Addict aka The Bus Nut
    Tue, 3 Apr 2001 20:22:10 -0700
    NO, the 68 Bus was the first year or IRS in the Bus, it came as part of the changes to the bay window...
  • Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
    Historical mailing list - BenT
    Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:48:01 -0700
    Here's what appears to be an IRS split boot for an Audi, for sale in my local Craigslist. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby...
  • Re: Vanagon-esque vehicles...
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:21:23 -0400
    On Fri, 27 Jun 2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > Hiace just needs IRS to be perfect, but with semielliptic or > torsionbar rear end (depending on...
  • Re: Avoiding TurboTax this year
    Historical mailing list - rsf
    Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:19:56 -0500
    Have you been to irs.gov?!?! they show about 20 different FREE services you can use for federal... -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
  • Re: Importing a Transporter/Eurovan diesel
    Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
    Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:15:44 -0700
    Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote: > Why not get an Estima/Previa and strip out the interior? The early (IRS) > examples...
  • Re: Westy tax write off?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
    Sat, 20 Nov 1999 08:32:52 EST
    I think the question one really needs to consider here is do you really want to flag yourself for an IRS tax audit by...
  • Late registration California
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:22:50 -0800
    ...they send the information to the Franchise Tax Board [California's IRS]. FTB can and does take the money out of what ever accounts...
  • Re: VW Dasher Tranny
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 14 May 2003 01:02:52 +1200
    ...it doesn't have IRS. ALL true VW designs (other than the LT), right from the 1930s, have IRS. Things get confused however in...
  • Re: Question on CV joints
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 3 Aug 1996 02:48:34 -0400
    ...Bug IRS's use a similar but smaller cap. Jim / BusBoys@aol.com
  • Re: Caught offside!
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:20:57 +1200
    ...shock absorber (damper) motor (engine) boot (trunk) wing (fender) rocker panel (sill) mag wheel (aluminum alloy) trafficator (indicator) propshaft (driveshaft) IRS (for CV-jointed...
  • Re: NVC- Estate Tax Auction
    Historical mailing list - ** EMZ **
    Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:34:16 -0500
    ...except the IRS part, IMHO. > > http://coolcatcorp.com/millerauction/MillerAuction.html > > > > Bob Stevens > '87 Westy Syncro > "Passion Fruit" > >
  • IRS Conversions?
    Historical mailing list - No Quarter
    Sun, 2 Jun 1996 19:55:17 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Now I hear about these IRS conversions that in effect, remove the boxes, but doesn't that take away the mechanical advantage? I would...
  • Re: " Westfalia Acres "(NVC)
    Historical mailing list - STEPHEN OVERMYER
    Mon, 10 May 2004 11:28:32 +1000
    ...Ian Anderson <irsa76@OPTUSNET.COM.AU> No, bad is why he, the New Zealander, had the sheep in there in the first place. Any...
  • Re: cooling system failures
    Historical mailing list - t bill
    Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:39:36 -0700
    ---IR Student <irstudent@CSUCHICO.EDU> wrote: > > > On my 83.5 the one cooling part that did fail was the cap on the > > expansion tank...
  • Re: List Sticker Survey
    Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
    Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:10:18 -0500
    ...Name....Peter/Pam Gancer _________________________________________________________________ Get tax tips, tools and access to IRS forms � all in one place at MSN Money! http://moneycentral.msn.com...
  • Re: Vanagon ?Previa?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:16:03 -0700
    ...The live-axle ones are OK up to a point (driving on twisty roads at 8 10ths), but still better than the IRS competition...
  • WTB 2.1 WBX
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:50:34 -0800
    ...thanks- Robert 1982 Westfalia _________________________________________________________________ Get tax tips, tools and access to IRS forms � all in one place at MSN Money! http://moneycentral.msn.com...
  • Re: New IRS Axles vs 108mm Porsche CVs
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:42:12 -0500
    "He did it by revving the engine and popping the clutch." and THAT is why there is no replacement for displacement. :D had he...
  • Re: 911-Drivetrain in 66 Micro??
    Historical mailing list
    9 Feb 96 11:31
    ...This trans can suposidely take 300bhp without modification and no drag starts, please ;) To fit the 2.0 litre IRS trans you have to...
  • New IRS Axles vs 108mm Porsche CVs
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:12:03 -0800
    How are the new IRS axles holding up? Most of the vendors are now selling them in place of OEM rebuilts. I have broken...
  • Re: VW Dasher Tranny
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 14 May 2003 08:42:40 -0400
    On Wed, 14 May 2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > >Andrew, > >What's IRS and LT? > > The LT is VW's big van, first model produced...
  • Return of the crew cabs
    Historical mailing list
    3 Jul 95 13:54:00 -0700
    ...There is no other standard way of adjusting > camber on the IRS that I know of. Of course, if you're putting IRS brackets...
  • Re: Type 2 Engine Mount
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Jun 96 10:33:54 +0200
    ...The IRS could be special ordered on any post-late-60s Bug but i've never seen one The torsion front- end/IRS combo...
  • Re: NVC: Avoiding TurboTax this year
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:50:05 -0800
    ...Turbo Tax gets > > $40 for their services, H&R Schlock ain't free either, IRS, blah blah > blah. > > > > Is there a way to file...
  • Re: Fw: [Non-Vanagon] IRS Scam !?!?!?!?!?!
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:09:49 -0800
    Thanks for the alert. Although non vanagon related this is definitely a great message. "What you yearn, work and hope for, you must carefully...
  • Re: purple springs from H&R
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:03:01 +1300
    ...how many other vehicles in the 40s, 50s & 60s had IRS? ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry...
  • Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Apr 2004 12:28:58 EDT
    In a message dated 4/6/04 6:20:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, irsa76@OPTUSNET.COM.AU writes: > Funny, after reading about Eric...
  • Re: New IRS Axles vs 108mm Porsche CVs
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:04:32 +1300
    >"He did it by revving the engine and popping the clutch." > >and THAT is why there is no replacement for displacement. :D > >had he...
  • Re: Westy/Vanagon Paranoia - Positive feedback
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 18 May 2001 14:18:54 EDT
    ...I get raped everytime I go to the local IRS office. Then I always hope to be sexually abused when I get home. = ) BenT
  • Re: Avoiding TurboTax this year
    Historical mailing list - Neptuno
    Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:40:44 -0800
    ...Have you been to irs.gov?!?! they show about 20 different FREE services you can use for federal... -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
  • Thinking about a Previa, anyone owned both Vanagon and Previa?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 26 May 2000 17:22:48 +1200
    ...The old IRS models handle well; the later live-axle ones are pig-understeerers. Basically a very sound design.
  • Re: NVC- Estate Tax Auction
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:22:22 -0700
    ...except the IRS part, IMHO. > > http://coolcatcorp.com/millerauction/MillerAuction.html > > > > Bob Stevens > '87 Westy Syncro > "Passion Fruit" Amazing! I bet there are more...
  • Re: Finally - A Web Page Is Born
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 15 Mar 1997 22:43:42 -0500 (EST)
    ...Malcolm - The IRS I photo is an old one. We're working on doing some newer, crisper photos for both the ads and the...
  • Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:47:18 -0700
    ...A good example is the IRS...we all know that there is a better, cheaper and much less complicated way to get tax revenue...
  • Re: virus - on the vanagon list..
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:14:02 EDT
    In a message dated 8/22/03 3:50:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, irsa76@OPTUSNET.COM.AU writes: > Quick question. As part of...
  • Re: New IRS Axles vs 108mm Porsche CVs
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:28:09 -0500
    ...06, Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com> wrote: > How are the new IRS axles holding up? Most of the vendors are now selling them in...
  • Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 6 Nov 2014 20:33:54 -0800
    ...Handle-H4110S/15162306?action=product_interest&action_type=image&placement_id=irs_middle&strategy=PWVAV&visitor_id=80097336182&category=0%3A1072864%3A133032%3A1161932%3A1085403...
  • Re: Westy tax write off?
    Historical mailing list - Captain Ray
    Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:46:14 -0800
    ...Source IRS regulation 26CFR1.163-10T on www.irs.gov >> (ii) Definition of residence. Whether property is a residence shall be determined based on...
  • Dometic Refrigerators (pics!)
    Historical mailing list - IR Student
    Fri, 21 Aug 1998 11:16:33 -0700
    ...Good Luck, Blake Heinlein irstudent@csuchico.edu - work account - (530) 898-5623 bhein@ecst.csuchico.edu - student account - (530) 345-7179 http://www.ecst...
  • Re: Importing a Transporter/Eurovan diesel (F)
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Fri, 27 Oct 2000 10:20:49 -0400
    Zach Kaplan wrote: > > Why not get an Estima/Previa and strip out the interior? The early (IRS) > > examples handled well, though the live-axle...
  • Re: T2/T1/0.5?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:03:31 +1200
    >ALL Baywindows are IRS. So are all Split buses. And all other swingaxle vehicles. Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64...
  • parts prices
    Historical mailing list - Mary-lyn Jenkins
    Wed, 7 Apr 1999 21:37:19 -0400
    ...up and i have not had the time to find another provider.) marc s 84 kombi 84 GL(maybe???) ****** irstone72@hotmail.com ***** [text/html]
  • Subject: Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
    Historical mailing list - mark
    Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:56:01 -0700
    ...Ian Anderson <irsa76@OPTUSNET.COM.AU> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM> VW make 16" alloys for the T4. They also...
  • Re: '56 kombi - new security system
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Thu, 6 Apr 1995 16:46:43 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Abolish the IRS. ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 95825 : : fax (916) 921-6781 (916...