In Ann Arbor, MI I took the Vanagon to the VW dealer becase I new of a gray
beard/ salty dog tech that had seen his fair share of vanagons, but the
service guy could not wrap hi brain around the name and kept calling it by
the more recent moniker of Eurovan......Oh well, whatever....the brakes got
done the clutch got taken care of!

I prefer to call it a brick....blubrik to be exact!
Tony

On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just tell them it's an older Routan.:-)
>
>
> BenT
>
> sent from my electronic leash
>
> On Nov 4, 2012, at 8:09 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Actually, Ben, any time I have gone to any VW dealer in Virginia and
> asked for any Vanagon part I get odd looks! Most don't have a clue as to
> what a "Vanagon" is, and some will even deny it is a Volkswagen. What is
> truly amazing about this van is that my wife ( a die hard VW Bus/Vanagon
> hater) has said 5 or 6 times "This van is beautiful". That right there
> means there is something special about it!      Jeff
> >
> >
> > Jeff Stewart
> >
> > Bottomline is these things were never called AnyColorStar in the United
> States. They may be spec'd out identical to the Hannover Editions
> (Blue/Red/White Stars) sold only in Europe but Blue Stars they aren't.
> >
> > If I had a chance to buy a 'real' Hannover Edition Blue Star with a
> 'ZZZ' VIN, I would be willing to pay more for one vs. a Wolfsburg Edition
> with a US VIN.
> >
> > Congrats on the acquisition. I am not saying there is anything wrong
> with the Wolfy's. But it remains a Wolfsburg in Blue Star clothing. It
> doesn't have all the right labels. Try going to your local VW dealership
> and ask for parts for a T3 Blue Star. I'll bet you will get a different
> look than from a VW dealer in Germany.
> >
> >
> > BenT
> > sent from my electronic leash
> >
>