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Subject:Re: Syncro Doka on eBay - VIN?
From:Mike Collum
Date:Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:57:03 -0500

In the description it says it was converted by a company in Canada.  It
"Appears" to me that the only thing that was converted was the paperwork.

MIke

David Marshall wrote:
> It's a rather obvious European vehicle that went through the "witness
> protection program" to get into the USA.... tisk tisk tisk.
>
> David Marshall
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeffrey Schwaia
> Sent: March 22, 2006 11:15
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Syncro Doka on eBay - VIN?
>
> Hey all,
>
> There's a Syncro Doka on eBay right now:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4624187692
>
> The VIN doesn't look quite right to me: WV2YB0254LH026775
>
> I decode this as a 1991 Vanagon, built in Hannover.  Shouldn't it decode as
> a 1991 Doublecab, built in Graz?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>