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Astro Guy
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Joined: July 17, 2008
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Location: Bellingham, Wa
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taigagreen, thats quite a grand portfolio. Well done. Are all the Audi Allroads in your town now up on blocks? 
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'03 Chevy Astro w/ NP233C 4x4 electronic shift transfer case, 4-5" Overlandvans lift kit, 4:10's w/ Detroit Locker, Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks w/ in-dash remote & onboard air compressor, 255 70R16 AT's, GTRV pop top w/ sleeper, Carefree Awning, Guacho couch, Coleman Fridge, and tons of Thule |
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taigagreen
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Joined: October 29, 2005
Posts: 417
Location: Norway
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| taigagreen, thats quite a grand portfolio. Well done. Are all the Audi Allroads in your town now up on blocks? |
 I'm always looking for wheels and have e few sets lying about. Strangely, audi allroad owners in Scandinavia seem to think the original 16" (and sometimes 17") wheels are too small, unfashionable or something. There are always a few advertised.
My girlfriend probably would'nt agree that my "illness" is grand
In addition I've owned 8 bays. But I do prefer the T3 as an everyday car. Need to get me a taigagreen T2 though. When I can afford it... T3's are not expensive in Norway, yet. I've always made money or or got my investment back selling these cars. In my mind that makes for a reasonable hobby
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88 Westfalia Club Joker syncro AAZ i/c
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Syncronicity
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Joined: March 09, 2009
Posts: 839
Location: Glenwood Springs, CO
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: My new 87 Vanagon Syncro |
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Lovin my new rig. |
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vanagongirl
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Joined: February 17, 2009
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Location: Pennsylvania
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My first VW Vanagon 1990 GL 95K. Just had my awesome mechanic man replace the fuel tank, fuel lines, steering rod, v-belts, and rear wheel cylinders. The old man I bought it from hand painted the white - its on the list to change. So FUN!
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'90 Vanagon GL
'99 Subaru Forester
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magician
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Joined: February 20, 2007
Posts: 95
Location: Seattle, WA
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My first VW Vanagon 1990 GL 95K. Just had my awesome mechanic man replace the fuel tank, fuel lines, steering rod, v-belts, and rear wheel cylinders. The old man I bought it from hand painted the white - its on the list to change. So FUN! |
Welcome to the T3 community. You have taken care of some importance maintenance items ... good move. Returning the white bits to the orginal color should make that a very nice looking van!
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04 R32 | 85 Cabrio | 79 Rabbit | 91 T3 Carat Auto
'00 Jetta TDI (sold)| 91 Cabrio (sold) | 81 Rabbit diesel (sold)| 87 T3 GL (sold) | 91 T3 Carat 4sp (sold) |
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matsfro
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Joined: March 30, 2009
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Location: Santa Barbara
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Purchased my first Westfalia yesterday. Besides for some leaky seals, its pretty perfect.
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swingDB0
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Joined: March 25, 2009
Posts: 38
Location: El Paso TX
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here is mine
1981 westy
The Bee
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SteveVanB
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Joined: June 01, 2008
Posts: 1645
Location: This side of Daytona
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The van and it's owner,Ella.
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FrankenGumby
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Joined: March 06, 2006
Posts: 27
Location: Denham Springs, LA
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Here's my wife Victoria and her '91 Carat "Momo" at the Gulfport '09 show this March. She loves Momo and is planning a trip to New Hampshire (from Baton Rouge) soon. Momo ain't a show-queen, but everything works as long as I do!
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Mr. Electric Wizard
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Joined: August 07, 2003
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Location: Smyrna, TN
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My newly acquired '88 GL.
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(T)exas (C)oalition (B)uses
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joetiger 
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Joined: January 27, 2005
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Location: denver
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My newly acquired '88 GL.
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Nice Vanagon!
Is that a severed arm hanging down from the attic??
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
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Mr. Electric Wizard
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Location: Smyrna, TN
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Yup. That's how we roll in Texas.
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"Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know."
~ Cullen Hightower
(T)exas (C)oalition (B)uses
(H)eidenhammer (B)ully (B)oyz
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Morris_82
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Joined: April 06, 2009
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Location: Colorado Springs
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Meet Morris, '82 Auto Westy
Needs: Engine Overhaul, Tranny Swap
Has: Custom Paint, 4 Hubcaps
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kd4yor
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Joined: November 30, 2008
Posts: 280
Location: Atlanta, GA
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sent the money today
pick her up on 7/5 to come home, 2,883 mi – about 2 days 1 hour
found the only digipic of my old oil burner
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al303
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1982 air-cooled Westfalia "Winnie" and Buddy Dog |
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MotoMal
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Joined: June 12, 2009
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Location: Devon, U.K.
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1989 16" Syncro originally from Sweden.
Taken in the Brecon Beacon mountains of Wales in August 2008 |
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purplepeopleeater
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Joined: July 23, 2005
Posts: 3117
Location: E. Washington
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My 91 Carat I picked up and drove 200miles home today...
I'm a splitty t2 guy, vanagons are addicting too.  |
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madman design
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Joined: June 14, 2009
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Location: Costa Mesa, CA
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Our 1990 Carat - 93,500 miles on the odometer.
(mileage checks out with the annual Texas smog cetifications)...
It is a So.Cal. vanagon now, and the texas twang (and fine dirt) is just about wrung out of it.
Plan to convert to a series hybrid (diesel/electric) when the heads start leaking coolant.
Those are Merc 16" wheels from a 280C.. The 280 rears are 17", so 4 fronts are required to do this job.
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Pearl White '67 Fastback Resto-Custom, garage queen, (owned since 1977- my first car!)
'65 Baltic Blue 1500S Notch Vintage Restoration in progress. (35,000 orig. miles)
'90 Bordeaux Vanagon Carat, resto-custom, driver '04 Dolphin Grey Audi S4 Avant, driver
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madman design
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Location: Costa Mesa, CA
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Oops, forgot the prior '88 GL, and '91 Carat Both have gone on to good homes.
'88 4 speed with everything but power windows.
'91 Carat Auto with 16 inch audi A4 wheels and 215/55 tires.
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Pearl White '67 Fastback Resto-Custom, garage queen, (owned since 1977- my first car!)
'65 Baltic Blue 1500S Notch Vintage Restoration in progress. (35,000 orig. miles)
'90 Bordeaux Vanagon Carat, resto-custom, driver '04 Dolphin Grey Audi S4 Avant, driver |
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Toaster
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Joined: November 13, 2007
Posts: 48
Location: Gibsons BC Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:13 am Post subject: Our 87 Vanagon |
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We have owned our 87 Vanagon GL for just over two years
Installed a Smallcar 2.5 Subaru. I have gone throught the Van with a fine tooth comb. We are about to take our third major trip through Eastern Canada this summer. Have already been to Mexico and the Yukon twice
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