

| Subject: | Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights? |
| From: | 80 Westy Pokey |
| Date: | Thu, 19 Dec 2002 14:52:59 -0500 |
Any pictures Ron? Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:00:23 -0500 >From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> >Subject: Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>> I have been offered these sorts of things in the past by >>> European suppliers, but have generally declined because >>> such lenses are not street-legal in the U.S. and I didn't >>> think there would be a huge demand. I could bring some in >>> if there were enough call for them... > >> if youve ever been to a watercooled VW/Audi show such as >> Waterfest, you know that doesn't stop anyone.. :<) >> 75% of the watercooled vw's at shows have some sort of taillight >> modifications.. I think the vanagon ones would be different, and >> a good seller. as long as the brakelights appear red when the >> brakes are applied, thats all that matters to pass state insp. > > >Just an update... > >Well, Chris, I hope you're right that these will be a hot item, because >they're coming! > >They're almost, but not completely, red - the turn signal section is orange >and the rest is red. They are genuine N.O.S. Volkswagen, not aftermarket, >and originally sold for something absurd like $250 a pair. I have no clue >what market they were built for but it certainly wasn't the U.S. > >Also, they're cheap - about half the price of the "stock" ones. This is >because I bought them as "surplus" and got a great deal. They'll be around >$75 for the pair (whereas I sell the stock ones, heavily discounted, for $79 >each) > >This is a one shot deal; I bought them all. I think I have about 30 sets >coming, around mid-January. I'm not taking orders now; I'll post a >follow-up when they're here. > >- Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > (215) 234-VWVW > www.busdepot.com > >_____________________________________________ >Toll-Free for Orders by Part # 1-866-BUS-DEPOT
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