On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Zoltan wrote:

> OK, that's right.  Would it be correct to say that Ottinger for
> Vanagons is
> the same as AMG for Mercedes-Benz.

IIRC, Ottinger(Okrassa?) did performance upgrades on VW's engines,
etc. as far back as the 50's.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

>
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "VW Doka" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:35 AM
> Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
>
>
> Oettinger is nothing like Eddie Bauer...  Oettinger is a tuning shop,
> whereas Eddie Bauer is a trim level offered on Ferds.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Zoltan <thewestyman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Hahaha. In South Africa they don't have a clue about us having
>> Vanagons
>> here. They call it the Volksy Bus. It's expensive there and they
>> hold onto
>> it. They also have about five different kind of engines, from 1.9
>> to 3.0.
>> Also the Ottinger models which is a little like our Wolfsburg
>> edition ones
>> but it's an other company like Eddie Bauer here. Ottingers can have
>> or
>> have
>> six cylinder engines. But they don't have any campers like ours. I
>> was
>> thinking to go back to live there again and just make all those
>> beutiful
>> vans into campers for a fortune.
>> Zoltan
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
>>
>>
>>> Mmmm...5 Cylinder Vanagons!
>>>
>>> Do you think they call it "The South African Grill" in South Africa?
>>>
>>>
>>> Pete
>>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>>> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
>>> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:04 PM, chris and/or ruth
>>> <populuxe59@yahoo.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> National Geographic Adventure Magazine April/May issue:
>>>> Nice white Vanagon, no idea what year seeing it's South Africa.
>>>> Four
>>>> cool
>>>> kids hanging out on, in and around it living the Vanagon
>>>> lifestyle. Oh,
>>>> yea.
>>>> It appears to be a rental car.
>>>>
>>>> I am hesitant to post. My posts get scrambled like Ben T? I
>>>> thought it
>>>> was just my receiving e-mail. When another member responds with
>>>> BenT
>>>> post,
>>>> it looks normal but the original does not. Someone mentioned this
>>>> last
>>>> week.
>>>> Sorry if this is happening--I have no idea how to solve.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> One of the many Chris's
>>>> Chris Christensen
>>>> 90 MV
>>>>
>>>> I have a drawer full of ADVENTURE magazine if anyone likes back
>>>> issues.
>>>>
>>