

| Subject: | Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Wed, 28 May 2008 08:57:15 -0700 |
Canada's a pretty big place. Do you live near Toronto? :) On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Jason Ewing <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote: > If anyone is looking for diesel inline conversion parts in Canada, I'm > considering selling mine. I have an 82 Diesel with everything still there. > > Jay > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:02 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 5/26/08, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Genuine Vanagon used Diesel parts are available from an English > speaking > > >> Vanagon enthusiast in Germany. > > >> > > >> (more diesel Vanagons were sold in Germany than gasoline powered > > Vanagons) > > >> > > >> http://www.vanagon.eu/ > > >> > > >> Good prices, like $69 for a diesel bell housing. (all J�rgen's prices > > are > > >> in dollars) > > >> Shipping is a little expensive, but order all your stuff at once to > save > > >> on shipping. I just ordered a bunch of diesel stuff from him, very > > >> responsive via email....and he even has a US phone number if you want > to > > >> call him. > > > > > > > > > > If this is the same guy I dealt with on Ebay and discussed here on the > > Vanagon List last year, he should change his Ebay moniker to "grouchy". > The > > guy ships via the most economical route. I figured that much and had no > > problem with it. However, when I asked what the status the shipment was, > > the > > guy just went ballistic. I would not classify him as the easiest guy to > > work > > with on Ebay. The only reason I did not give him a negative because of > > possibility he could give me the same. Of course, that is all change now > on > > Epay.(that's another story for a different day) Prices aren't too bad and > > shipping fairly reasonable if you are willing to wait 4-6 weeks for > > delivery. If you will recall, this same guy sold the rights to his US and > > Canadian Ebay sales to a fellow in Canada. You might want to ask which > guy > > he is. The problem I had was with the guy in Germany. If you check the > > archives, you will see other had similar experiences. Inline conversion > > parts have been very easy to get on Ebay from various vendors abroad and > in > > the US. > > > > > > BenT > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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