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metahacker
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Location: san.diego
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 Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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a lot of pimp my ride stuff going on with that one
flashy stuff - metallic sparkle paint, carbon fiber vinyl wrap, two sets of tail lights, diamond stitch, body color propane tank......im getting a fast & furious vanagon kind of vibe.......
maybe some people are into that.....that's cool.....
but like..where's the compressor fridge?
how about some water lines without 40 years of mold in them?
that 87 syncro with the 20V tho? |
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4Gears4Tires
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Joined: October 08, 2018
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Location: MD
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:27 am Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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You could sue for breach of contract? Doesn't that count as a legal sale?
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liamlrb
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Joined: September 25, 2005
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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| I had a horrible experience on bring-a-trailer. I won my dream syncro westy. we talked for a couple of days about logistics and then he dropped a bomb. Someone went outside bring-a-trailer and offered him more. He stopped corresponding. I contacted BAT and they contacted him but they said there was nothing they could do. Last week I saw the van at stefans autohaus ( it had the 1.8T ) he is out of vegas and dropped it off for repair and flew back... |
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Tobias Duncan
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Joined: January 15, 2013
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Location: Taos NM
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Aw man, the owner of that van was a buddy of mine. Really good guy and he babied that van. He died about a year ago. He would have never sold that thing even though he rarely drove it. |
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jimf909
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Joined: April 03, 2014
Posts: 8172
Location: WA/ID
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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20V-Powered 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro 4-Speed
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-volkswagen-...gn_2648441
ProjectSyncro posted its 2006 Samba provenance:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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| This is the main fault with DIY'ers, they get together on these forums and pat themselves on their backs spreading bad information. |
Guilty as charged.
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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EverettB 
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Joined: April 11, 2000
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Location: Phoenix 602
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Gnarlodious
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Location: Bonners Ferry Idaho
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crazyvwvanman
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Joined: January 28, 2008
Posts: 10379
Location: Orbiting San Diego
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| Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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The issue that it is a converted tintop and not a factory Westy may have been noticed by others and suppressed some bidding, along with the rebuilt title issue.
Both issues seemed to have been glossed over by the seller.
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vanagonjr
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Joined: October 07, 2010
Posts: 3634
Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Not sold @ $34K. I think deviating from stock outside colors and inside as well, affects prices most of the time. Just my opinion, and it may not be correct.
There are certainly non-stock colors, like orange and certain beiges I find appealing, but perhaps others would not.
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Flint reversed 1.8T W/Passat 5-Speed
LiMBO (late model bus club) www.limbobus.org
LiMBO is on Facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/groups/
FAQ thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525798 |
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vanagonjr
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Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Not sold @ $34K. I think deviating from stock outside colors and inside as well, affects prices most of the time. Just my opinion, and it may not be correct.
There are certainly non-stock colors, like orange and certain beiges I find appealing, but perhaps others would not.
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John - 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender"
Flint reversed 1.8T W/Passat 5-Speed
LiMBO (late model bus club) www.limbobus.org
LiMBO is on Facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/groups/
FAQ thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525798 |
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MsTaboo
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Joined: June 02, 2006
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Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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| Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Good looking van. How does this current tariff situation affect a private party US citizen purchasing from a private party Canadian?
Not trying to politicize this thread, but seriously wonder?? |
Makes no difference. It's used.
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The information age has morphed into the age of disinformation and willful ignorance. Agnotology!
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Chris-a
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Location: PNW
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| Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Good looking van. How does this current tariff situation affect a private party US citizen purchasing from a private party Canadian?
Not trying to politicize this thread, but seriously wonder??
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Previous: 77 Westy, 72 Tin Top Camper, 69 Passenger |
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coqcitywesty
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coqcitywesty
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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....and sold for $52,500 - crazy good deal!!
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dobryan
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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I don't need 3 vanagons, I don't need 3 vanagons, I dont need 3 vanagons...
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jimf909
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| Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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This will be interesting.
Electric-Conversion 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Carat on BaT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volkswagen-...gn_2648441
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| Butcher wrote: |
| This is the main fault with DIY'ers, they get together on these forums and pat themselves on their backs spreading bad information. |
Guilty as charged.
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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BlueTwo
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Location: North Vancouver, B.C.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:54 am Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Being a make-the-glass-laugh fanatic, my usual go-to is Sprayway.
For the occasional all-'round, inside and out deep clean it's Allen's double strength cleaning vinegar in a bowl with warm water.
White paper towel, always! |
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jimf909
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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Somebody put some serious money into this one. It has just about every fun upgrade available.
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Beautiful van.
Deductions for not having the T3 rear anti-sway bar that was introduced last week. 
How do the get they glass so clean?
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| This is the main fault with DIY'ers, they get together on these forums and pat themselves on their backs spreading bad information. |
Guilty as charged.
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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coqcitywesty
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Bring-A-Trailer Vanagons |
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^^^^^Northwesty apparently made the pop-top tent.
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