East coast Vanagon. Yes, they salt the roads, and yes I drive it in
the winter.

On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:39 PM, Old Volks Home wrote:

> This is interesting.  All of the tailpipes I've seen on the
> aftermarket side
> of availability for the past 18 years or so have been Dansk/
> Denmark, which
> essentially has supplied VAG - perhaps they have someone else
> making them
> now (doubtful, since the last ones rolled off the line in Germany in
> 1992 [not counting the SA ones]).  I even have a Dansk tailpipe on
> my 84
> Westy - for the past 10 years - through most any kind of weather.
> Granted,
> I live in Southern California, but I travel extensively throughout the
> country at most anytime of the year, through most types of weather
> (rain,
> snow, etc.).  Other than looking 10 years old, no appreciable
> cancer type
> rust (other than surface rust) has afflicted my tailpipe.
>
> Do you keep your Vanagon parked during the fall/winter months?
> Lotsa salt
> on the roads then?
>
> In my travels, I've seen rotted out tailpipes on Late Bay Window &
> Vanagons
> here and there and have often wondered why they are or what has
> contributed
> to that condition.
>
> Inquiring minds and all that........;-)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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> On 7/26/07, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> So on the GoldBrick the tailpipe rusted out...again. The last several
>> I got didn't last more than a couple years a piece. I ordered one at
>> my local dealer (price was a LOT more than I remember paying). And
>> the new tail pipe >IS< different. It is either stainless, or chrome
>> plated (inside and out). Looks BeeYOUteful. I hope it lasts longer.
>>