Hot Dog !
a real, in person, in real time...........ACTUAL  report on the near
mythical ( on the west coast ) Zetec conversion !
thank you Andrew.
In all the months and years even of being aware of the Zetec conversion
and Bostig.......................I think this is about the FIRST actual,
first person, 'live'  report i have ever seen.

the Automatic sucks up gas badly- my 85 Wolfsburg Weekender with 2.1
waterjoker engine and auto trans , is 16 mpg at 65ish on the highway. I
consider 18 mpg to be the rock bottom acceptable figure. Hope his Zetec
is doing at least that.

I haven't been to Bainbridge Island for a while.   It's the bane of
western washington !!   - couldn't resist !
Beautiful place !
So $ 10K after professional shop installation.  That's about right I
reckon.

thanks again,
and really.............this is the first 'from the horse's , ANY horse's
mouth' report I have seen yet on this particular conversion.

seems they keep it all in house very tightly - or so it appears to me
from 'over here.'
scott

Andrew Martin wrote:
> I got to see and hear a Bostig up close at the lumber yard on Bainbridge
> Island (WA) a couple of weeks ago.  Jeff, the owner of the '89 Westy it was
> in, was more than happy to open the engine compartment and show it off.
> Jeff said he spent right around $10K including professional installation
> (around $1200 bucks for labor and incidentals).  After hearing that, I know
> I'd go for the kit!  I was somewhat amused to see that Jeff needed to use a
> pair of vise grips on the hatch struts to hold the hatch open.
>
> It was a thing of beauty though....another finish carpenter (but non-Vanagon
> related) guy walked over for a look and he couldn't believe it was a
> conversion and not stock.
>
> Jeff mentioned that he had some vibration issues early on that were resolved
> by upgrading the engine mounts.  I don't know the particulars but perhaps
> it's something to ask about when considering this conversion.  He raved
> about the great customer service he received from Bostig and has absolutely
> no regrets.  His fuel mileage wasn't any better that the original engine but
> he blamed the automatic tranny, his right foot and his new driving style.
>
> Andrew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Don Hundt
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:51 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 2nd try - Bostig 2nd Gen Zetec Kit
>
> Scott,
> It looks to me like a deposit of $1575, leaving a balance due of $ at time
> of shipment. $1575 + 2600 = $4175.
>
> By the way, Jim et al, This really is a beautiful looking kit. You guys are
> artists.
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Foss - Shazam" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: 2nd try - Bostig 2nd Gen Zetec Kit
>
>
>
>> Thanks for posting the link whoever did.
>> re
>>
>> *Pricing:*
>>
>> The deposit price is $1575, of the $4175 of the second install group.
>> Final payment of $2600 is due before shipping, Shipping is handled by
>> UPS ground, and will run $75-$200 depending on where you live. This is
>> not a turnkey conversion, but the most complete kit ever developed or
>> sold for vanagon engine conversion. Folks should budget another
>> $800-$1000 to finish their installs.
>>
>> Would someone  mind just explaining to me what the kit costs ?
>> I can't tell from this paragraph, and is it just the install kit, or
>> does it include a Zetec 2.0 liter engine too.
>>
>> ( oh, I think I'm getting it - it costs 4,175 4 + 2,600 = $ 6,775
>> total............with  $ 1,575 deposit to get started - why not just say
>> so then ? )
>> thanks !
>> scott
>>
>> ( Jim A. and I obviously do not speak the same language, or think the
>> same.............just hard for me to know what something like 'of the $
>> 4,175 of the second install group "     means.  And the engine itself
>> ...............sorry, can't tell if that's included or not.
>>              I'm very literal- part of a condition i have , I'm not
>> exactly quite an "NT" - that's "neural typical' and that is a real term
>> too , so what may be so  obvious to many, if not speled out clearly , is
>> not to me. But my conditon also allows me to percieve things , details
>> and what not , that I suspect many others may not see so readily )
>>
>> btw - lest anyone think  I'm  critical, I have publicly acknowledged Jim
>> several times for taking vanagon engine conversions to a whole new
>> level, and I am sure there is great value in his system here.
>> Scott,
>> turbovans
>>
>>
>>
>> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>>
>>> It worked fine for me the first time Dave.   :)
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi hope this email comes throught clean:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bostig has release their 2nd generation Zetec kit, see link:
>>>>
>>>> www.google.com/base/a/377517/D14235566516991261513
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I saw it in Brady van at Syncrodemayoeast last weekend, and its a very
>>>> sweet setup!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jake
>>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>
>>>
>>>
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