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Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to see a silver Westy around town being driven by a black guy and met him once. He loved the thing. Tonight I was exploring over the county line and spotted a dark blue hardtop at the next corner. Stopped to speak and it was the same guy. He'd sold his Westy for a nice profit and bought this blue '90 hardtop. Said his nephew had seen it parked long term in an industrial area and told him about it. Perfect interior but peeling clearcoat, alloys, $1000. He also seems very happy with this one.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saw 2 Westys within a mile of each other driving around within an hour. Nice late model and a clean Aircooler. I guess I notice more now
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="peaceful warrior"]Spotted this gnarly rig at the Plaza in Taos, NM. I was at a friends shop but was driving my Audi and not the Syncro.
Nice rig, but did not find the owner. Plated from Colorado.
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Turns out that is a local rig as well. Very nice longtime Taos couple.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Today at Trader Joe's/ Liqour Store/ Raymor and Flanigan in Abington, PA. Anyone here?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:47 am    Post subject: Tilton,N.H. Reply with quote

What i haven't seen is any Vanagon's, I guess living in the PNW, makes me expect to see some Vanagon's.
Visiting friends/family in N.H., and Connecticut, I miss the cold and snow of New England. I am hoping to move back home, and bring my Van w/ me someday in near future.

So are their any locals driving around this Christmas/New Years week? I am looking for you.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: Tilton,N.H. Reply with quote

adv rider wrote:
What i haven't seen is any Vanagon's, I guess living in the PNW, makes me expect to see some Vanagon's.
Visiting friends/family in N.H., and Connecticut, I miss the cold and snow of New England. I am hoping to move back home, and bring my Van w/ me someday in near future.

So are their any locals driving around this Christmas/New Years week? I am looking for you.
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I'm mostly around western MA, but could end up anywhere in New England. Not many of us drive nice Vanagons in the salt, this one is being driven year round to test out my conversion in all climates/conditions.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taking the dog to Bryan Park late Saturday I spotted this one on Belleview Avenue, so swung by after her run for this pic.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Highway 101, Ventura, approx. 700pm, Syncro Camper, HEAVILY LOADED DOWN in the slow lane. Looks like they had been in Mexico and headed home. Lots of road dust, dirt and mud. It was dark, so color was difficult to see (maybe tan?), had black across bottom. We double honked and waved in MB wagon as we passed...

We need an OFFICIAL FORUM HANDSHAKE as we pass on the road, how about about a quick double honk?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't have a picture but about a week ago around 3pm I was driving down International Speedway Blvd in Daytona Beach and saw a beautiful two-tone blue & white Westy that had stuff loaded all over it, looked like they had a house generator hanging off the back also a few bikes hahaha heading for I-95 so they were probably on vacation, van certainly stuck out with stickers all over it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:30 am    Post subject: Seen one...? Reply with quote

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Seen while camping at Gilbert Ray CG AZ. Jan. '14
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:35 am    Post subject: Seen one... Reply with quote

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Seen while camping at Lost Dutchman SP AZ. Jan. '14
Saw two more Euro's Groc. shopping outside Tuscon.
Saw one Syncro at Dutchman too.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This Syncro passed us while traveling down I-15 in Utah on Tuesday on our way to Baja. We found it at the Smiths gas station in St George when we pulled in. Turned out it was Bob from SLC on his way mountain biking.

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I pulled up next to it and took this photo of Bob's Syncro next to our Baja setup. My Westy is in the garage at home for the winter.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love My Westy wrote:
This Syncro passed us while traveling down I-15 in Utah on Tuesday on our way to Baja. We found it at the Smiths gas station in St George when we pulled in. Turned out it was Bob from SLC on his way mountain biking.

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Yes, that is quite a familiar sight for me, kinda like a replay of a really bad dream Rolling Eyes DAS 4X4 Shocked

Have a great trip to the Baja Rich and Penny. Looking good, except for the lack of your Weekender, but, you get a pass because you have such an ambient trailer in tow.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My wife and I are visiting friends in Fort Benning, and driving through the Officers Housing, we saw a nice red(ish) tin top with a safari rack. We left a poker chip.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saw this one from I-65 North in Nashville Friday parked at "Euro Fix" garage. I got off the highway to see it up close and it's beauty. Maybe someone here on the Samba owns her. I notice it was unlocked. Bad move on the garage's part, Sorry for the bad phone picture.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My wife and I are still traveling, and we see a few now and again.
Outside Hartley, Texas (35.873439,-102.36289) sits a nice Wolfsburg Edition. The motor is blown and the guy wants $1000 for it.
Also, between Denver and Colorado Springs, we saw a cream colored Westy headed south.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:56 pm    Post subject: white syncro westy Reply with quote

Stevens pass nordic center today- white syncro westy. Heading west on hi-way 2 came upon a Blue westy w/ a rocket box,and a white mountain bike on the back.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

onemat wrote:
Saw this one from I-65 North in Nashville Friday parked at "Euro Fix" garage. I got off the highway to see it up close and it's beauty. Maybe someone here on the Samba owns her. I notice it was unlocked. Bad move on the garage's part, Sorry for the bad phone picture.
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Hey that's a Riviera and identical to mine except for the front end.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DAIZEE wrote:

Hey that's a Riviera and identical to mine except for the front end.


It was really nice. The front marker/turn signa lenses were blacked out. I'm hoping to meet the owner to get a look at it...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I don't see 10-15 vanagons ranging from beater tintops to fully decked out syncro westys on a daily basis I'm shocked. These things are absolutely everywhere!! Gotta love good old Bellingham
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