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Subject:Re: New to me - 87 Westy Weekender
From:Chris S
Date:Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:24:27 -0400

Andrew,

Congrats on your purchase!  Got pics?  I would (many of us would) love to
see the details!

2009/10/23 Andrew Martin <campahvan@earthlink.net>

> I purchased 87 Vanagon Westfalia "Weekender" yesterday.  It's a burgundy
> (maroon) colored Westy Weekender (pop top, no kitchen) ...
>

> A couple of things about this van were odd to me.  It was advertised as a
> "GL" but it's not a GL.  It has no tachometer, no rear wiper, no power
> steering, plain looking tan cloth seats with thin stripes, no "VanagonGL"
> badge on rear hatch and most of the informational/warning stickers are in
> German, not English.  I've been fiddling with Vanagons for 20 years but I
> didn't know that VW sold 87's without PS or a tach, in fact, I didn't know
> you could buy a 87 that wasn't a GL.  Let's not start any flame wars here,
> it just is what is.
>
>
> Andrew
>
> Bainbridge Island WA
>

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Chris S.
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