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newfisher
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 Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:43 pm Post subject: Its a Samba Christmas...what did you get/do for your bus? |
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We fly out on New Years day to pick up our first bus and with Cristmas a week away I couldnt pass up a gift for the bus we dont have yet right? Its not going to fit under our tree so im hiding it at work ( from the wife ) . I asked one of the local RV shops if they had any small awnings. They said " we have an 11.5 footer thats to small to use on anything we do, its been here for 2 years...would $200 make you take it away"? I just about fell over.
What have you gotten or are doing to your bus for Christmas?
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DontBeAfraid
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:05 pm Post subject: 11.5' awning for $200?!??! |
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I am beyond jealous! That's a $1200 +/- awning for $200!!!!
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Yondermtn
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Nice score!
I got new shocks and gutters for a roof rack.
Shipped to my office, of course 
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newfisher
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Nice score!
I got new shocks and gutters for a roof rack.
Shipped to my office, of course |
I'm looking for a roof rack now, but am puzzled with " shocks and gutters" for a roof rack? Can you explain? |
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kamzcab86
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Location: Arizona
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It's Christmas year-round for my van.
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hans j
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| kamzcab86 wrote: |
| It's Christmas year-round for my van. |
Same here...
But most recent purchases are another Engle fridge for my sunroof van and building Bilstein coilovers for my syncro. Oh and two AHU engines to swap in stuff 
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newfisher
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| kamzcab86 wrote: |
| It's Christmas year-round for my van. |
I have a feeling this new-to-us first van will become this exact statement!  |
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BlueGrasser
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Its a Samba Christmas...what did you get/do for your bus |
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| newfisher wrote: |
I asked one of the local RV shops if they had any small awnings. They said " we have an 11.5 footer thats to small to use on anything we do, its been here for 2 years...would $200 make you take it away"? I just about fell over.
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Wow, that is a killer deal!
At first I thought that size would be too big and overhang quite a bit, because the largest GoWesty sells is a 10 footer. Someone posted this in another topic though and said it's the 11.5 foot model. Looks perfect!
My Westy just got some new speakers for Christmas. Hope it doesn't get jealous of the more fortunate vans 
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Yondermtn
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| Yondermtn wrote: |
Nice score!
I got new shocks and gutters for a roof rack.
Shipped to my office, of course |
I'm looking for a roof rack now, but am puzzled with " shocks and gutters" for a roof rack? Can you explain? |
Yeah, to clarify- the shocks aren't part of the rack, just 4 new regular shocks. The gutters are the pieces that attach to the poptop and the rack attaches to the gutters.
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tarandusVDub
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December is a crazy month in our family, and Christmas is only part of it. Both my spouse and my birthday, our wedding anniversary, and all the other holidays that other people celebrate!
For our anniversary my lovely wife got the van a set of TerraPodz!
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Farfrumwork
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That's a big ass awning
Our Syncro got LT truck mirrors (thanks to GW turkey day sale)
they are installed and look sweet - and the actual rear view is FAR better than my stock (floppy) units. Looks good and works better!!
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HoustonPhotog
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HoustonPhotog
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Its a Samba Christmas...what did you get/do for your bus |
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| BlueGrasser wrote: |
At first I thought that size would be too big and overhang quite a bit, because the largest GoWesty sells is a 10 footer. Someone posted this in another topic though and said it's the 11.5 foot model. Looks perfect!
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That's mine! hehe...
I love the longer awning. having upgraded from a 11 foot EZ Awning Plus I couldn't go shorter when I decided to switch to a Fiamma.
Also, it was only like $60 more to get a 11'6" model from Van-Cafe instead of a 10 footer.
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cbcnm
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:10 pm Post subject: xmas for my westy |
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i just ordered a propex and a truck fridge 49 for my westy. getting an aux battery as well. and made arrangements for install just after the first of the year.
chris |
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TequilaSunSet
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ARB 50qt 
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vw4life
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Every week is Christmas for the Westy!
I am re-doing the wood paneling in the rear with 1/8" birch plywood to get rid of the peeling wallpaper style paneling. |
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Reventlos
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For the '89 Bluestar, a pristine pair of '89 GTI Recaros, rare pattern and color. A little bit blue-er than the stock seats, but should look great!
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'88MoneyPit
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black recaros from Van Cafe. After Peter let us try his, we were sold.
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ThankYouJerry
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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T3 Front anti-sway bar kit !!!
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vw4life
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For the '89 Bluestar, a pristine pair of '89 GTI Recaros, rare pattern and color. A little bit blue-er than the stock seats, but should look great!
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VERY NICE!!!!! JEALOUS! |
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