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campism
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| Chootrain470 wrote: |
Ran into the orange van in Death Valley last weekend. Mine is the white. |
Orange? ORANGE?!? I believe some fans of the Assuan Brown color for Vanagons would like a word with you.
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Xevin 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| campism wrote: |
| I believe some fans of the Assuan Brown color for Vanagons would like a word with you. |
They in da Nile 
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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TopBud
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Brian head, UT April 18, 2025
Pretty nice looking Vanagon with a small trailer attached. Didn’t see the owner but the rear hatch was open. We camped there for the weekend.
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AlfromNH
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:36 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Spotted in Bennington, NH
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bobbyblack
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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While looking for a Toyota dealership in Rochester MN, I spotted this bus.
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zerotofifty
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| Chootrain470 wrote: |
Ran into the orange van in Death Valley last weekend. Mine is the white. |
Any post crash photos to post?
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charleslabri
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jlrftype7
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| charleslabri wrote: |
Spotted a dude in Mariposa, CA with a vanagon. Said hi, mentioned i had a vanagon. He refused to speak to me and stared me down until i left.
I forget sometimes that even van owners are haters |
Wow, how rude…
I haven’t run into that situation yet. It’s always I had one growing up that my family owned, or I had one until the engine blew…
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TopBud
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Spotted in Flagstaff at the Flagstaff Frenzy!
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charleslabri
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| charleslabri wrote: |
Spotted a dude in Mariposa, CA with a vanagon. Said hi, mentioned i had a vanagon. He refused to speak to me and stared me down until i left.
I forget sometimes that even van owners are haters |
Wow, how rude…
I haven’t run into that situation yet. It’s always I had one growing up that my family owned, or I had one until the engine blew… |
Yeah was the first time i met a mean vanagon owner 
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mtnhome
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| charleslabri wrote: |
Spotted a dude in Mariposa, CA with a vanagon. Said hi, mentioned i had a vanagon. He refused to speak to me and stared me down until i left.
I forget sometimes that even van owners are haters |
Possible it was a stolen van? That could explain his attitude.
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Atadloco
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| AlfromNH wrote: |
Spotted in Bennington, NH
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Nice!! That is at the local ski area, Crotched Mtn. |
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2025 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Spotted in downtown Staunton, VA this morning! Subaru swapped! Looked like a nice van.
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charleslabri
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| 4Gears4Tires wrote: |
Spotted in downtown Staunton, VA this morning! Subaru swapped! Looked like a nice van. |
Love the side stripes!
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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30 years ago today in San Diego this Vanagon would be squished by a stolen tank. For video go to YouTube and search tank rampage.
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Nice tintop syncro in Osaka Japan |
Not a Syncro. That's just a sticker.
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Read the decal closely.
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Older, not wiser
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| Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Shilshole today. Saw 4 other Vanagons in the parking lot I didn't photograph.
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