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Subject:Re: Nice 1991 Westie wanted - maybe
From:Roger Whittaker
Date:Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:57:12 -0700

Dear searching
Try the T25 list in England - they call them jokers and combis or
campermobile the models are Florida and California -- they often come as
diesels -
Good luck in the search
I had a California before it fell off the road in Why Owe Ming - we sure
miss it
Regards

On Sunday, August 25, 2013, Anthony Egeln wrote:

> Try this site, Peter:
>
> http://www.mobile.de/?lang=en
>
>
> It's fun and you can refine your search down to get only T-3s of the
> proper style and correct age
> to be imported easier, i.e. 25 years or older.
>
> Cheers! Anthony (in NE FL)
> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@ME.COM <javascript:;>>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Nice 1991 Westie wanted - maybe
>
>
> I hear you Karl.
>
> Prices "over there" (once I said "back home" realizing I am now a US
> CITIZEN - OOPS) seem to be consistently higher and full of the good old
> IRON WORM due to the high level of rain and humility.
> My 91 renovation has no rust anywhere and I think would serve us well on
> our longish jaunts.
>
> I have a brother in Cevera del Maestre just about 125 miles from the Med
> and relatives in Scotland.  Quite a spread of miles betwixt the buggers.
> So we shall see.
>
> Keep smiling.  If this comes to all work out - maybe special prices will
> be offered to careful Vanagon users of this esteemed group.
>
> Peter Marsh
> Naples
> On Aug 25, 2013, at 6:33 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > You could search for a reliable used vehicle across the pond and save
> shipping. Storage becomes an issue, but ...
> >
> > I would be interested in renting a vehicle over there myself.  Perhaps
> you could turn a profit on your investment?
> >
> > Karl Wolz
> > Sent from my electronic umbilicus
> >
> > On Aug 25, 2013, at 2:50 PM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@ME.COM<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> >> FWIW - I did work for Disney and Mickey really was the Captain of the
> ship!
> >>
> >> Hey - just fishing really.  I'm not holding any big hopes and I am not
> able to pay just short of $100K for a grossly overpriced  22 year old
> vehicle that seem to be prevalent these days.
> >>
> >> In actuality - my recently, new engined new just about everything
> Vanagon GL is high on the priorities to be shipped from Brunswick to
> Southampton for only $1250 in April 2014.
> >>
> >> We are doing the long range five year plan and - for what it costs in
> Europe to rent a car for 20 weeks a year - I will save thousands just using
> my 91 bus - and know if it stops anywhere - it is probably one of the more
> repairable vehicle around.
> >>
> >> A good truck fridge and my porta-potti will suffice.  As we are older
> we will not be building fires and cooking.  That's why there are lots of
> Cafes around.
> >>
> >> Smile
> >>
> >> PM
> >> Naples
> >>
> >> On Aug 25, 2013, at 5:34 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I wonder if such an animal even exists - or is it like a Unicorn?
> >>>
> >>> JOhn
> >>>
> >>> On 8/25/2013 2:38 PM, ANTONY MARSH wrote:
> >>>> a reliable, inexpensive late model Westie.
>