I can resist
my van is an 84 and this is what its worth
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=494881

I think front brake life depends on rear brakes working correctly and that
is not often the case
as my add says 80 % left in 30K

Bob Donalds

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: '84 value?

> Somebody's got to go first Neil and it mi9ght as well be you.   :)
>
> We'll help.
>
> On Nov 28, 2007 8:31 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> True. I had the Wiki in mind.
>>
>> I guess I could start an article.
>>
>> The trick is to get other listers over there to put their .02 in! --- ;^)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/28/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com > wrote:
>> >
>> > You could consolidate all this and add it to the Vanagon Wiki.   :)
>> >
>> > On Nov 28, 2007 8:11 PM, neil N < musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > So this begs the question.
>> > > Is there a data base somewhere listing the minute differences between
>> > > the
>> > > various years?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 11/28/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Just to show that things changed during the model year of '85, My
>> > > '85
>> > > > Westy has the "Old style" emergency brake handle and ratchet, metal
>> > > > coolant pipes (not plastic), but cast lower control arms and the
>> > > single
>> > > > throttle position switch.
>> > > >
>> > > > Mike
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> > > > > 85 got the larger diameter coolant hoses and plastic pipes. Most
>> > > have
>> > > > > power steering and a Tach. Many will have the cast front lower
>> > > control
>> > > > > arms.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The 2.1 is different in many ways including better front brakes.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Dennis
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> > > Behalf
>> > > > Of
>> > > > > John Reynolds
>> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:01 PM
>> > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: '84 value?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > " The next year, 85 is considerably better, and 86 to 91's much
>> > > better
>> > > > > yet. "
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Can Scott or someone else explain how an 85 is considerably
>> > > > > better
>> > > than
>> > > > an
>> > > > > 84, and why an 86, besides having a 2.1, is even better.  I'm
>> > > curious.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > It seems to me that if you are going to do an engine conversion,
>> > > then
>> > > > > perhaps picking up one of these 84's is the way to go - no?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > John
>> > > > > 87 VW WWW or VW W^3 or is that V(W)^4 ? (Wolfsburg Wesfalia
>> > > Weekender)
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
>> > > "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>> > >
>> > > Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jake
>> > 1984 Vanagon GL
>> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> > Crescent Beach, BC
>> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
>> "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>>
>> Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/