

| Subject: | Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Wed, 28 May 2008 09:19:54 -0700 |
I was thinking the same thing! --- :^) Neil. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Jetta-fied Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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