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Emily's Owner
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Joined: January 18, 2004
Posts: 978
Location: Canby, Oregon
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I've had my '74 since 1981.
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Xargaret
ITMC - OG Den Mother
What (and I cannot stress this enough) The Actual Fuck?!
1974 Transporter
2023 Subaru Outback |
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metropoj
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Joined: April 23, 2004
Posts: 1343
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| i guess in those respects I'm a newcomer. I got my first one in 95 with a blown motor while I was restoring my beetle. I got my current 79 in 97 with abother blown motor that i still own ... jsut took it off the road this year for some major maintenance and wasser conversion .... |
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BusJunkie
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Joined: November 24, 2005
Posts: 37
Location: Seattle area
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I have owned many VW's, but never a bus until about 5 years ago. Now my wife, kids, and dogs would leave me if I got rid of it! I just sold my '96 Audi A6 today and I am making the bus my daily driver again. I think I saw it smile when I came back home with no Audi today. Old School Rulz!
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Hippopotabus
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Joined: May 27, 2004
Posts: 1600
Location: Miwuk Village, CA
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72 since 84
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Celer, Silens, Letalis
www.2dreconbn.net |
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VWGirl
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Joined: June 03, 2003
Posts: 2462
Location: Powder Springs, GA
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87 syncro sunroof: 3 yrs
78 westy: 9 mos
72 westy: 4 mos
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phishfriend
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Joined: December 12, 2004
Posts: 216
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since 1992 
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1974 Westfalia 1.8 single weber....burnt
1976 Westfalia 2.0 FI |
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daniel5560
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Joined: August 20, 2003
Posts: 260
Location: Western Mass
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:31 am Post subject: How long have you owned your Van |
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I bough my bus in Septemper of 03. But its been running and driving since Febuary of 04.
Also I bought the Vanagon in January of this year. |
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udidwht
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Joined: March 06, 2005
Posts: 3779
Location: Seattle, WA./ HB, Ca./ Shizuoka, Japan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 4:14 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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Well...
Was with grandparents when they bought the Westy (1972). I purchased it from grandfather in 1990 but was already using it on a fairly regular basis given he used another vehicle. Still have the original sales/loan documents for it and maintenance documentation my grandfather kept dating back to the early 80s.
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1972 Westy Hardtop/Type-4 2056cc
96mm Biral AA P/C's~7.8:1CR
Headflow Masters New AMC 42x36mm heads w/Porsche swivel adjusters
71mm Stroke
73 Web Cam w/Web solids
Dual 40mm IDF Webers - LM-2 - 47.5 idles/125 mains/190 air corr./F11 tubes/28mm Vents - Float height 10.45mm/Drop 32mm
Bosch SVDA w/Pertronix module (7.5 initial 28 total @ 3400rpm)
Bosch W8CC plugs
Pertronix Flamethrower 40K coil
S&S 4-1 w/Walker QP 17862
3 rib 002 Trans
185R14 Hankook tires |
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babysnakes
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Joined: August 19, 2008
Posts: 7107
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:04 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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| I owned my '80 Chevy VAN in '83 for about six months. I have owned my current '72 bus for 14 years, my '78 Westy for about 10 years and my SC for about 11. |
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Manfred58sc
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Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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My 69 since 1985, 3rd owner. Records from day 1. Daily driver
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richparker
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Joined: November 24, 2011
Posts: 6982
Location: Durango, CO
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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| My 69 since 1985, 3rd owner. Records from day 1. Daily driver |
Manfred is a Legend!
Hopefully next summer we’ll get him to join us for 4CORE again. Since it was only Bubba and I this year, we’re taking the same path next summer. I believe we’re gonna have a new flock from the Midwest joining. They have made it out to a bunch of VW events in the last 2 years and are awesome peeps! They definitely need to meet the OG, who is Manfred!
Owned my current bus since 2018, rebuilt it and got it on the road in 2019. Bought my first bus in 1995, I have owned 5 since then and 1 beetle. I’m not OG like Manfred, but I’m in the game!
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joey1320
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Joined: September 12, 2006
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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sodbuster
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Joined: August 08, 2004
Posts: 1085
Location: wherever my baywindow takes me.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:42 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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| If I owned a "Van" I'd tell you. But there is a VW Bus I own That I've had about 20 years though. It's often mistaken for one of those van things. |
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Manfred58sc
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Joined: October 05, 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:08 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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I'll do my best to make 4core. I really,really have enjoyed the meet-ups and have great memories. I've got family responsibilities with an elderly parent ( who is doing better..thus the ray of hope) and a fully disabled partner. Now..why are my brake lights not working??? Thanks red-neck neighbor ( "hey hippy, no brake lights"). After I sold my 64 Split to finish school I told myself "I'm NOT selling the next one I get, ever". I always assumed the operational limits of a vehicle at 500K miles or so. Not true for a Bus ( or Van as the thread suggests ).
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dodger tom
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Joined: March 25, 2013
Posts: 1272
Location: Central Coast, CA, but we're all still Ukrainian
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:51 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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never liked vw’s until 1975 when i met my wife (now ex) who drove a ‘65 karmann ghia. was an immediate convert. in fact, other than buses, the only other vw i’ve owned was a ‘66 ragtop ghia.
we bought our first bus, a 1963 27-window delux micro. i installed a z-bed, and we used it as a camper.
second bus was in 1980; a ‘68 westfalia weekender.
after the divorce i bought a ‘71 bus as a work vehicle (unlicensed handyman) in 1987.
current 1978 champagne edition westfalia was purchased from the second owner in 1991. it had 120k miles. about to hit 400k soon.
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1978 Champaign Edition 2 Westfalia
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bvolks
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Joined: April 26, 2004
Posts: 845
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:48 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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I've had my '71 Doublecab since 1994. Hopefully it will be on the road next year.
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1985 Diesel Jetta Coupe (temporarily retired at
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1971 Doublecab project
1995 Golf CL
1974 Beetle
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Shonandb
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Joined: January 12, 2019
Posts: 1189
Location: Vancouver, BC
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:42 am Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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I owned a Ford van from 2007 until 2021 and used it to bring home my Westy.
More importantly, I've owned 2 VW Buses. I bought my 73 Panel in 1989 for $1800 and had it until 1992.
Bought my current 76 Westy for $2000 in June 2017 and got her back on the road in 2020.
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76 Westy with a 2.5L Subaru SOHC + Vanagon (010) Automatic Transaxle
Build & Trip Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=758760
Previous 1973 Panel Bus:
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Globespotter
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Location: Newmarket, ON
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Hobug 
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Joined: May 19, 2004
Posts: 220
Location: Bishop, GA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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Bought my 76 Westy in 2012.
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73 Thing (Typ481)
76 Westy
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Xevin
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: How long have you owned your Van |
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Bought my first and only VW Van in 2020. It’s a one owner 85.
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