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pbrown Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2008 Posts: 443 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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bsrad wrote: |
Anyone know what Brad & Sheena have been up to lately? |
They bought a sailboat and are keeping it at Shilshole Bay Marina in Ballard. _________________ Patrick Brown
1986 Westy Syncro EJ25
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7404 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Sodo wrote: |
Been on the Big Island of Hawaii for 4 days and seen 7 vans. Much thicker here than Germany but sparse compared to Seattle. |
It’s be neat to see a global heat map of Vanagons. In the meantime, will you just travel the planet and report your observations? _________________ - Jim
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Do not get killed, do not kill others.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4485 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Man, Lakeside/Northside is turning out to be the place in town to see these things. I know of about eight that live in the area in addition to the ones I spot rolling around. Probably helps that I'm on this drag almost daily, thanks to the dog's park schedule. I'm hoping this one is the Tornado Red that disappeared from my work neighborhood several years ago. Nice machine, original owners, but it was having some serious problems they did not want to tackle and they sold it. I should have stopped to talk with the guy but the bride was along and a photo op is about all she allows when she's not feeling vanly.
_________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4485 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Another Westy shows up in town. The guy who has two grey '87s like my own now has a blue one. I asked his wife about this one and she said this is the fourth. He's evidently developed a real Westy habit and appears to be putting the same wheels on each one. It's getting hard to keep up with his fleet.
_________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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HackAl Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2016 Posts: 338 Location: Bergen County, NJ
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Today in Madison, CT. _________________ 91 Westy.
Ever consider temporarily trading your van? Join the list. |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4065 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Didn't have my camera with me.
Well used white Westy with Idaho plates and loads of stickers on the rear window parked in the Kimberley Alpine Resort dirt parking lot.
Up enjoying a beautiful BC day! Skis or snowboard? _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
The information age has morphed into the age of disinformation and willful ignorance. Agnotology!
Help the fight against Truth Decay.
Defend democracy, support Ukraine.
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7404 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Pinnacles National Park: white Westy, CA plates, Buslab bumper sticker...
Jalama County Park (Santa Barbara): white Eurovan (do they still count here?) with two sweet dogs...
_________________ - Jim
Abscate wrote: |
Do not get killed, do not kill others.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7404 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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jimf909 wrote: |
Pinnacles National Park: white Westy, CA plates, Buslab bumper sticker...
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So after heading down to Santa Barbara, we returned to Pinnacles NP and stayed in the same spot (#75 is a good one) and another Vanagon camped a few spots down (at the end of the road). This was a clean looking rental from Outwesty.com.
_________________ - Jim
Abscate wrote: |
Do not get killed, do not kill others.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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ALstew Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2016 Posts: 176 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Got to meet a cool gentleman named perry. They had done a lot of work to vanagon and owned about 20 years? |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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I think I saw that one rolling down the PCH in Laguna Beach?
Was staying with Mom and Dad on the beach _________________ .ssS! |
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ALstew Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2016 Posts: 176 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Abscate wrote: |
I think I saw that one rolling down the PCH in Laguna Beach?
Was staying with Mom and Dad on the beach |
You're prob right! I am in Aliso Viejo and right next to laguna beach! |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:37 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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ALstew wrote: |
Abscate wrote: |
I think I saw that one rolling down the PCH in Laguna Beach?
Was staying with Mom and Dad on the beach |
You're prob right! I am in Aliso Viejo and right next to laguna beach! |
I’m two weeks on , 4 weeks off helping parents on final journey
Love to connect but my hands and heart are a bit overloaded at moment _________________ .ssS! |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:15 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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^^^ Tough job.
Peace and strength, brother.
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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sanchius Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2007 Posts: 1446 Location: IN
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calo1956 Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2011 Posts: 683 Location: long Island new york
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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The only one i see around here is mine sitting in my driveway for the past 38 yrs!
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4485 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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calo1956 wrote: |
The only one i see around here is mine sitting in my driveway for the past 38 yrs! |
Dude, you're supposed to drive the damn thing occasionally. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4485 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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The repair place on Lakeside, while not a Washington State Ferry, is proving to be a gold mine for Vanagon spotting. This '88 showed up while one that I posted earlier is still there. This one is pretty beat, with seam and window rust and missing its luggage rack. Quite a project for somebody.
_________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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WestfaliaMike Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2017 Posts: 257
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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I64 East bound near Williamsburg Virginia. I was doing 65 mph in my Passat and he passed me. Tied to get his attention to give him a “thumbs-up”, but he was very focused, and never looked over....
_________________ 1981 Vanagon Westfalia
1983 Vanagon Passanger (Parts Vehicle)
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12103 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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The curtains are drawn, so I strongly suspect nefarious activities within. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9521 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
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Seattle to Brigham City, UT
778 miles
Splittie, a Loaf, & three Eurovans but haven’t seen one Vanagon...
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Update: Finally saw the first two two (wicked, loaded!) westies within 150 miles of Moab (my destination). Also saw 2 more loaves and another splittie.
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