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Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:08 am

like a burning ring of fire.

Need anymore evidence to check your fuel lines?

http://ww4.traauctions.com/kws/napplications/display_pics.aspx?Stockid=963890&Exit=Close

Was bidding on that this morning, got outbid, ended up selling for $2450. Too rich for my blood. Whoever you are buyer #1211 you got a pretty clean van cheap.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:10 am

That doesn't look too bad at all, from the pics.

Doug

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:12 am

there may be a slight smoky smell

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:13 am

edgood1 wrote: there may be a slight smoky smell

Don't all vanagons have that? :wink:

Doug

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:22 am

from the pic of the engine compartment it looks like theres enough left to diagnose what started the fire.

http://ww4.traauctions.com/kws/napplications/GetPi...ation=CoLo

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:23 am

edgood1 wrote: from the pic of the engine compartment it looks like theres enough left to diagnose what started the fire.

[img]http://ww4.traauctions.com/kws/napplications/GetPicsForm.aspx?Imageid=6001630&size=Full&Location=CoLo[/img]

Forum software won't recognize images without a filetype extension.

But ya, would probably be able to figure out where the fire started.

http://ww4.traauctions.com/kws/napplications/GetPi...ation=CoLo

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:25 am

elsyr wrote: That doesn't look too bad at all, from the pics.

Doug

No it doesn't, I was going to throw in everything from the engine bay of my 87 parts westy, or a subaru.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:28 am

Can't imagine paying $2450 for something that has been that badly damaged. Of course it is just going to be flipped and some poor soul will be on here in a month or two trying to figure out why he has so many problems on his new acquisition that he paid $8000 for and was told was a one owner van.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:30 am

Wildthings wrote: Can't imagine paying $2450 for something that has been that badly damaged. Of course it is just going to be flipped and some poor soul will be on here in a month or two trying to figure out why he has so many problems on his new acquisition that he paid $8000 for and was told was a one owner van.

"this is one hot westy"

Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:32 am

Wildthings wrote: Can't imagine paying $2450 for something that has been that badly damaged. Of course it is just going to be flipped and some poor soul will be on here in a month or two trying to figure out why he has so many problems on his new acquisition that he paid $8000 for and was told was a one owner van.

More likely will be paying $65,000 for it from gowesty.

Would you believe that I was bidding on it sight-unseen?

Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:46 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

More likely will be paying $65,000 for it from gowesty.

Would you believe that I was bidding on it sight-unseen?

I would do the same if I live close(r) by.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:01 pm

That looks like it'll buff right out!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:44 pm

The back shot looks just like this sister van in Salt Lake.

http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=...CH_RESULTS

At this rate, my van will be the only one left pretty soon. :wink:

Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:23 pm

I'd jump on that in a NY minute. When I was looking for a bus to put a Subaru in this would have been perfect!

Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:21 pm

I can't believe they didn't just fix it. Nice van.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:40 pm

levi wrote: The back shot looks just like this sister van in Salt Lake.

http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=...CH_RESULTS

At this rate, my van will be the only one left pretty soon. :wink:

That van looks quite a bit better actually. Looks like another easy fixer.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:42 pm

I need to stay away from copart.

no really....I do.

I'd like to have a 90 westy though.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:59 pm

I regularly watch iaai for vans nationwide and it has always amazed me the percentage of them that are burners.

3 out of 4 today.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:00 pm

Sir Sam wrote: levi wrote: The back shot looks just like this sister van in Salt Lake.

http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=...CH_RESULTS

At this rate, my van will be the only one left pretty soon. :wink:

That van looks quite a bit better actually. Looks like another easy fixer.
Hey, the Salt Lake one has the internal latch for the rear hatch. :)

Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:03 pm

remraf wrote: I regularly watch iaai for vans nationwide and it has always amazed me the percentage of them that are burners.

3 out of 4 today.

Ya I've watched iaai for awhile, never went ahead and got an account because I could never figure out what the different restrictions on bidding were about.