I hanker for my Tornado Red Carat. What a car.

Jim

On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:

> When I first when shopping for a Vanagon, I went to see a Tornado red one
> (which I considered the Holy Grail).
> Unfortunately, it was in terrible condition. Mainly the interior, which
> appeared to have been the subject of years of unruly behavior by children
> who liked chewing gum. It also ran like a bucking bronco.
> I was so disappointed.
> I ended up with one in boring Wolfram Gray. But I still have it 26 years
> later. And I still lust after a Tornado Red one.
>
> David (1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon, Tempe AZ)
> On Monday, November 27, 2023 at 12:26:34 AM MST, Jim Felder <
> jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I had a 1990 red carat from new and didn’t know about the list until I got
> my diesel Westy camper in 2003. That’s about the time my carat began
> needing service intervention and of course the 1983 camper was in need by
> then. This has been an invaluable resource and perfect fit for me during my
> “heavy involvement” years. Owning either would have become impossible
> without this list. I have sold and bought hundreds of parts through it. I
> now know dozens of the finest people in America from one coast to the other
> and many beyond our borders.
>
> Thanks for the info and the friendships! I could not have done it without
> you!
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 26, 2023, at 7:15 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >                 Jeff
> >
> >        Now that You mention it,,, This is My 40th H2OBoxer Van-ivesary
> >
> > & My 44th VW Van-iversary ~
> >
> >                                                ORR ~ DeanB
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 26 Nov , 2023, at 12:12 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Year 2k for me!  This year was the 30th Van-iversary for me.
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On Nov 23, 2023, at 6:03 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The vanagon list started in early April of 1994 hosted on the
> University of Minnesota’s lenti.med server. Gerry Skerbitz was our first
> admin.
> >>>
> >>> The list split happened a couple years later… Checking archives:
> >>>
> >>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9607&L=vanagon&P=R21349
> >>>
> >>> 10 Jul 1996
> >>>
> >>> So yeah, Almost 30 years ago.
> >>>
> >>> Looks like my first post in June of 1995 was telling folks about a
> Syncro (misspelled) for sale in the next town over. Tom Forhan flew out
> from the east coast and bought it. Had it the rest of his life. (It was a
> good one and so was he.)
> >>>
> >>> And that my friends, is why it’s good to have a record of where we’ve
> been.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Nov 23, 2023, at 7:23 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@MARKMCCULLEY.COM>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I remember. Was it really 30 years ago, wow!
> >>>>
> >>>> When did the Vanagon list begin, was it around 30 years ago? I recall
> being on the Type 2 list prior to the Vanagon list, not sure when that
> transition happened.
> >>>>
> >>>> Happy Thanksgiving all!
> >>>>
> >>>> -Mark
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Nov 22, 2023, at 5:04 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hey,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>    Does anyone besides me remember the early days of Busdepot
> online?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>    I think I remember very slow modems and the very simple graphic
> of a bus taking forever to show up on my computer VGA three color screen.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>    Most times I gave up and ordered on the phone, but I do remember
> doing successful orders Come to think of it our server is almost as old as
> the first Busdepot web site!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> And, back then I’m pretty sure Ron even answered the phone and
> guided me through some parts installs.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Happy Thanksgiving to Ron, Ken, Chris and any other of our venders
> on list.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Eric Caron
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Nov 22, 2023, at 4:42 PM, Ron Salmon <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The Bus Depot is running our first Black Friday sale in 20 years -
> 10%
> >>>>>> off $200+ orders. The only exclusions are sale items (already
> reduced)
> >>>>>> and special-order/made-to-order items (all of which still count
> toward
> >>>>>> the $200 order min).  This is a rarity, as normally I just let my
> >>>>>> prices/quality speak for itself and refuse to play the "mark it up
> in
> >>>>>> and then put it on sale" game. (Worth noting that Vanagon List
> members
> >>>>>> also get 5% off $50+ orders ongoing, something I've offered to the
> >>>>>> List since I started the Depot. Email me for the code if you need
> it.
> >>>>>> No it can't be stacked with the BF offer, sorry.) The Referral Code
> is
> >>>>>> not public yet, but I'll release it here so list members can use it
> >>>>>> right away - it's THANKS . I suggest shopping early because some
> items
> >>>>>> will sell out. (I'll still give you the discount if they do, but
> >>>>>> you'll have to wait for delivery.)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Speaking of Thanksgiving, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to
> the
> >>>>>> Vanagon List, where the Depot got its start almost 30 years ago.
> Some
> >>>>>> of you are still here from those early days, and remember when I
> took
> >>>>>> the big leap of faith with your encouragement and support. I would
> >>>>>> have never dreamed where it took me. I am incredibly lucky to be
> able
> >>>>>> to do something I love so much for a living, and I owe it all to
> you.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> - Ron Salmon
> >>>>>> The Bus Depot
> >>>>>> BusDepot.com
>