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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
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Crescent Beach, BC
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