Hello:
        I agree with David B.  I like to think that Vanagon owners are
a cut above this sort of cultural insensitivity.  Can't we think of a
positive way to be "funny"?

Alan
'87 Syncro Westfalia

On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, MAINTTEC DUNBAR wrote:

>      And phrases like "thanks for taking me hostage" and "no I cant
>      fit a camel in a syncro
>
>      stewart
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Re:      Re: SYNCRO
> Author:  "Bill Johnson" <bjohns@dtx.net> at TOM_INTERNET
> Date:    20/10/99 11:21
>
>
> Have you learned your essential Arabic phrases, like, "Thank you
> for letting me ride in the trunk of your car" ?
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MAINTTEC DUNBAR <MAINTTEC.DUNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 1:21 AM
> Subject: Re: SYNCRO
>
>
> I just read your post regarding Syncro 16s.  I would like to ask
> a favour:
>
> I have just accepted a job with the American University of Cairo
> for Sept 2000
> and between now and July I would like to buy a European Syncro
> Westfalia
> Diesel and drive it to Egypt to use for the next several years.
> It does NOT
> have to be a syncro 16 - and I may even prefer a 14.
>
> Do you know of an LHD Syncro Westy Diesels that are FS?  or any
> good
> places to look for these?  like web sites??  or Magazines??
>
> Thanks,  Malcolm Stebbins,
>                 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
>                 91 Syncro Westy (gas)
>
> MAINTTEC wrote:
>
> >      Whats the biggest tire size I can fit on a 16"
> westie..... its
> >      presently running on 195R16 but i think you can go much
> bigger
> >
> >      Stewart Signol
> >
> >      92 syncro westie 16"
>