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• Re: Winnebago EV?
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:02:01 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Winnie or a possibly a new Westie?!?! Quick run down of (pseudo) camper Eurovans. Weekender - bed, cooler, pop-top, no real furniture Winnebago/Westfalia...
• re: eurovan/winnebago
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 02:36:32 -0600 (MDT)
  ...think these should be referred to as > Winnebago/Eurovans (or maybe just Winnebagos?) - clearly the Winnie portion > overwhelms the EV portion! Or maybe Winnevagos?
• re: eurovan/winnebago
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 23:15:15 -0700
  ...think these should be referred to as Winnebago/Eurovans (or maybe just Winnebagos?) - clearly the Winnie portion overwhelms the EV portion! -rick Rick Gordon...
• Re: 95 winnebago???
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 15:58:09 EDT
  ...94 or '95 was the first year for the EV Winnie after they dumped Westfalia because the Westy conversions were too much $$$ (Winnebago did...
• Re: EuroVan Front Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 14:28:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Winnie" Nope....the EV MV Westy is the Weekender package available in 1993 in the US and built by Westfalia....the Winnie or Winnebago...
• Winnebago EV?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 20:42:28 -0700
  ...Now I've seen the EV Westfalia Weekender as well as the Winnie Rialta. Was this another Winnie or a possibly a new Westie...
• Re: Eurobagoes, Winnies, or what?
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Wed, 26 Mar 97 13:26:17 EST
  >> I'll take the credit or blame, whichever, for having > started Eurobago = Eurovan + Winnebago in a private mail > to Dan Herbert, at the time...
• Re: EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 15:04:21 -0500
  ...The problem seems to be that the EV taken for modifications by Winnebago is the base Transporter, sans creature comforts (or in this case...
• Re: Sportsmobile
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:44:51 EST
  ...get a Eurovan camper, or go to Winnebago and look for a Rialta. The Rialta is a smaller sized Winnie that is built onto...
• Eurobagoes, Winnies, or what?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 12:57:58 -0800
  ...its keeper? I'll take the credit or blame, whichever, for having started Eurobago = Eurovan + Winnebago in a private mail to Dan Herbert, at...
• Re: NEW Eurovan MV/Weekender clarification
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Aug 1996 10:01:53 -0700
  ...Standard wheelbase van, not the big one that Winnie uses. Maybe our friends from Canada know about their availability, or maybe the people I...
• Re: Winnebago Rialta
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 14:41:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Its a lot roomier than the 'mini-winnie' replacement for the Westy camper comversion but not as ungodly huge as most Winnebagos. I think...
• Re: EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 11:16:51 -0500 (EST)
  ...Sucker can roast a turkey in the cabin front or rear at any outside temperature. > Well, after 2000 km in my new EV Winnebago...
• Re: Honey, I shrunk the Kids!(so they can fit in my Eurovan)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 22:36:26 +0100
  ...Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender 1987 Golf Cabriolet 1991 Golf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Lashley" <ThingGuy@AOL.COM> To...
• Sightings....
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 20:06:08 +0000
  ...I guess parts were on order. With my Syncro Westy parked next to it, one sure notices the difference in ground clearance. The Winnebago...
• Re: EuroVan Winnebago Test D
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  6 Sep 1994 09:35:36 U
  ...RE>EuroVan Winnebago Test Drive On 9/6/94 09:24PDT, Asghar Bhatti wrote: >one problem though. The salesman told me that VW may...
• Re: Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 15:19:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...or cooler seat. > So, someone in Germany might be talking accurately about his Eurovan "Westy" > while in the USA we have the Eurovan "Winnie...
• 95 EV Winnie potential defect
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 10:28:39 -0800
  To those few of you with a Norcold refrigerator, who may have had LP starting problems; mine gave up on cold or rainy days...
• Re: 99 eurovan "Westfalia" VR6 (factory)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 23:43:19 EST
  ...WinnieBagel took over!? >> Remember the very rare few 93 Euravan Westfalia's driving around, well the 99 Westies are here, FROM VW. The Winnebagos...
• Re: importing a EV Westi
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 05:53:34 -0400
  On Mon, 22 Sep 1997, tellis wrote: > Good Question! I have seen and driven the EV Winnie and I have only read > about and...
• Re: EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 12:14:58 +0000
  At 8:24 AM 1/7/96, Dan Herbert wrote: > Hi Gang: > > Well, after 2000 km in my new EV Winnebago, I > am pained...
• EV Norcold fridge woes update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 14:19:30 -0700
  ...6 o'clock position, or max 11 o'clock position per Kevin Lindbloom - Norcold claims that all Eurovan Winnebago campers have the same Norcold...
• first sighting: winnebago rialta (eurovan camper)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 3 Sep 94 8:41:27 PDT
  ...to put in a word about the Winnebago version of the Eurovan. We were in Bend, OR when we found a VW dealership that...
• Re: Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:51:29 -0500 (EST)
  ...or cooler seat. >>So, someone in Germany might be talking accurately about his Eurovan " >>Westy" while in the USA we have the Eurovan "Winnie...
• Re: K2 EuroVan
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Feb 1997 15:36:32 -0800
  ...I'd like something much less obvious than the K2 look, maybe just a couple of delicate stripes or decal in nature-friendly blue...
• Re: LHS Shower in Westie?
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 12:21:30 -0400
  ...it is heated or not, but it looked like it could have been. Was told by a "Salesman" that those Winnie Eurovans have a...
• Re: 97 EV sightings
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 13:22:33 -0800
  ...search >until we know one way or the other what VW is planning to do. They (Winnebago) ARE bringing in the VR6 EV, presumably...
• Eurovan conspiracy? Syncro sales#?
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:57:33 +0000
  ...Do dealers repaint them or trade them amongst each other to keep up appearances? A conspiracy? And where can one find the sales figures...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 16:16:12 -0700
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "pensioner" <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> > > A 60s era winnebago I encountered > while searching for enlightenment regarding native trout had a...
• EUROVAN BENTLEY Manuals sent
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 18:50:47 -0500
  ...To recap, these manuals cover every Eurovan thru 1998, except for the Winnie-specific stuff (which is in a separate manual available from Winnebago...
• re: 97 EV camper: we are about to buy! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 00:43:44 -0700
  ...sign ourselves away for the 1997 EV Winnie. Does >anybody have any words of reservation or encouragement? We need your >advice. We appreciate your...
• FS: Westys & Winnie-Ottawa
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 05:47:34 -0400
  ...1984 Westy, orange, ready for summer. everything in top condition, original paint, new brakes, tires, clutch, has fridge, stove, sleeps four, must be seen...
• VR6 Eurovans
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Tue, 4 Mar 1997 15:56:18 -0800
  ...The rep wasn't = sure of the price, but he quoted the $25k figure for the pre-Winnie = conversion. Since VW ships Winnebago a...
• Re:'91 Westy FS Phx (Wheels)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 13:17:36 -0700
  ...the Winnebago versions?" I mumbled about the Eurovan front wheel drive versions with the Winnie trimmings vs the mondo 'spensive big ol' Winnies in...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:27:14 -0800
  ...Wear a hat or a squirrel coat with say 11 squirrels. Put a ferret in your trow. A 60s era winnebago I encountered while...
• Re: 97 EV camper: we are about to buy! HELP!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 22:03:35 -0400
  >Wife and I are about to sign ourselves away for the 1997 EV Winnie. Does >anybody have any words of reservation or encouragement? We...
• Re: VW Customer Relations on Westfalias in US
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 14:51:47 PDT
  ...Winnebago offers a Then why did it take me a year to find a decent used Westy, when the local VW dealer had Winnies...
• 97 EV/Winnie Sightings
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Mon, 30 Dec 96 17:34:34 UT
  Just stopped by Royal (was Gateley) VW in Orlando. They have two 97 Winnebago's in stock. List price? $38,500 Broken down, it...
• Re: VR6 Eurovans
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 17:28:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...The rep wasn't = > sure of the price, but he quoted the $25k figure for the pre-Winnie = > conversion. > > Since VW ships Winnebago a...
• Re: 120 MPh, 99 Eurovan, Winnebago
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:33:20 -0700
  >This is the original post concerning this topic, there appears to be >confusion about the vehicle. The vehicle is not a vanagon, it's...
• Re: Only in America...??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 8 May 2002 09:04:52 -0500
  ...cup of coffee. >Not surprisingly the Winnie left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr >Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him in the handbook...
• Re: EV Westy spotted?
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 14:49:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...What you saw was either a Westfalia Camper (if older) or a Winnebago Camper (if newer). The Winnie conversion is built on an extended...
• Re: 5 cyl Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - "Drew B. Farenwald" (SLAD/CBNED)
  Tue, 13 Jun 95 7:06:12 EDT
  ...The > one I drove, a Winnebago conversion, didn't feel any quicker, any more > responsive or any nimbler than my '86 Westie. But it...
• Re: Only in America...??
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 8 May 2002 09:09:32 -0600
  ...cup of coffee. >> Not surprisingly the Winnie left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr >> Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him in the handbook...
• Re: New Westfalia Brochure
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 1996 19:36:52 +0000
  ...Does anybody > know what the differences between the Westfalia EV Camper and the Winnebago > EV Camper are if any? Thanks a lot > Jeff Layton...
• RE: 97 EV camper: we are about to buy! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Apr 97 01:44:44 UT
  ...sign ourselves away for the 1997 EV Winnie. Does >anybody have any words of reservation or encouragement? We need your >advice. We appreciate your...
• Only in America...??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 8 May 2002 18:42:20 +1200
  ...cup of coffee. >Not surprisingly the Winnie left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr >Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him in the handbook...
• Re: Only in America...??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 7 May 2002 23:51:57 -0700
  ...cup of coffee. > >Not surprisingly the Winnie left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr > >Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him in the handbook...
• Re: Vanagon Realities
  Historical mailing list - Z
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 19:01:34 -0500 (EST)
  > I subscribed to this list a week ago in order to help my wife and I make > some decisions regarding which avenue to take...
• (long) VW-Winnebago Rialta 20' magazine test
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 10:20:55 CDT
  ...For more information, call 1-800-643-4892 or write to: Winnebago Industries P. O. Box 152 Forest City, IA 50436 (515) 582-3535...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:01:11 -0500
  ...not really interested in Winnies and other versions. Often, I'll be solo, but occasionally I may have company..or at least if someone...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:44:30 -0800
  ...not really > interested in Winnies and other versions. Often, I'll be solo, but > occasionally I may have company..or at least if someone...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:03:18 -0500
  ...not really > interested in Winnies and other versions. Often, I'll be solo, but > occasionally I may have company..or at least if someone...