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Subject:Re: I need help planning my trip to Germany in April
From:Robert Berkemer
Date:Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:30:34 -0600

David,
While your at it find out if there is such a thing as a locking diff for the
vanagon automatic. I bet there would be some interested folks in those.

Bob
84 automatic westy

Sean Garrett wrote:

> One thing you could do is goto the ZF factory/supplier and bring back the
> limited slip diffs for the 80-83 vanagons. There are at least 3 people on
> the list that would like to have them. Me included.
>
> Sean Garrett
> 1981 Westy (his)
> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> Soon... 1987 Syncro project
> sean.garrett@asu.edu
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Marshall [mailto:vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 9:19 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: I need help planning my trip to Germany in April
> >
> >
> > Volks,
> > I will be heading to Germany in April.  The main purpose of
> > the trip will be
> > to partake at the Syncro off road get together in Karenz
> > which is close to
> > Hamburg.  The Karenz event is April 11, 12, 13.   Before the
> > trip I will be
> > purchasing a Syncro of my own to go to the even and possibly
> > a VW Iltis as
> > well just because I miss mine old one so much!
> >
> > What should I do with the rest of the time that I am in
> > Germany?  I've been
> > to Wolfsburg and have seen Audostadt and the Museum.  I've driven from
> > Berlin to Hamburg too many times.  I spent a whole summer in the
> > Frankfurt-am-Main region.  So I am looking for something a
> > little different
> > from my usual trip of gathering interesting VWs and parts.
> > Does any one
> > have any suggestions on where I can go?  My friend in Bremen
> > is taking me to
> > the Beck's factory for a tour and I might take a spin up to Denmark or
> > Belgium.  Is there any list members in Germany who want to
> > get together for
> > a beer or coffee?
> >
> > It seems the deal with the air lines is that my last 'hop'
> > within Germany is
> > free.  I could go Vancouver-Toronto-Munich and
> > Hamburg-Frankfurt-Vancouver
> > for the same price as if I went Vancouver-Frankfurt return so
> > it is pretty
> > open as far as where I can go within Germany.  More than
> > likely I will be
> > getting a German Rail pass as well...
> >
> > Suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
> >