How many air cooled owners do we have?

[Wasted youth]

Wow, I really like the jealousie windows. Not very often seen on the Vanagons.

[fishgo]

I'll submit my '83 acquired in July. Lots of trips over the subsequent weekends.[/img]

[covelo]

Here is my new 1980 Westy. It has only 58k miles and is all original. I found it on the samba after borrowing a friend's Eurovan for a weekend and wanting to get back into Westy camping a decade after selling my 1972 bay window. The 1980 is a nice compromise with the authenticity and simplicity of the air cooled engine and the sophistication of fuel injection and the improved chassis.

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'80 Vanagon Westfalia

'72 Bay Window Westfalia (with 2L AVP engine and dual solex carbs) -- sold in 2009

[Wasted youth]

[Stuartzickefoose]

[emccann86]

throw me on the list!! I snagged my for a song back in may spent this time acquiring an oem CA exhaust kit sandblast and paint with anew cat just to smog it and finish the sale now i gotta chase down these oil leaks loses far too much oil to be a normal parking sport marker, starting with the pushrod tube seals.

[rkoss]

[Stuartzickefoose]

[calo1956]

I've had my 1980 Westy since Oct 17 1980! Amazing how i remember that date and forget my own kids birthdays! 38 yrs of memories, my kids grew up camping in it, the boys all had a time of ownership, and now i drive it just about every day. Took my 8 yr old granddaughter and my son camping a few weeks ago. First trip in way to many yrs. Im hoping that the reliability allows me to go further and further, making more memories..

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Enjoy the ride....
72 bug
80 westfalia

[rkoss]

"Vanessa" still rollin around PNW above the 49th parallel. All stock except the 009 dist. installed by previous owner and a bus muffler after going thru too many aftermarket van mufflers. Anyone in BC got a good paint guy? Shes finally starting to show some rust that I want to get taken care of before its too late.

[PJ Snow]

80 Riviera that is currently undergoing a heart transplant.

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1980 Riviera EJ25 swapped
1986 Tinny EJ22 swapped

[weswsimpson]

I've got two, twice the trouble. Both 80s. "Poke' Van" (ivory) and Vitiglio.

Swapping both to Subarus means I have two engines for sale if you need one, or two!

[alpinweiss]

OK, I will participate in this thread.

I just bought a 1981 air cooled Vanagon. I bought it with a known bad engine, which is currently being rebuilt by a local machine shop that specializes in air cooled Volkswagens. I am also going to do a full refresh on the exterior and interior. I plan to make it nice, when it is finished.
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Alpinweiß
1981 Vanagon
2008 Passat 6-speed manual
2017 Tiguan 4-Motion

[a2d2]

[PJ Snow]

Hi all.
My first post on The Samba!

1980 ASI Riviera.
My wife and I bought her about a month ago with a bad motor. The motor is currently being rebuilt with aftermarket heads and we are adding an oil cooler just because I heard that is a good idea. Our first trip is in the planning process and we are going to drive Lola from Colorado to Vermont and back taking the scenic route in mid October.

Love reading all the posts and am looking forward to having Lola running!
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1980 Riviera EJ25 swapped
1986 Tinny EJ22 swapped

[WestfaliaMike]

I’ll add to the thread. 81 air cooled, electronic distributor, progressive carberator

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1981 Vanagon Westfalia
1983 Vanagon Passanger (Parts Vehicle)
2016 Passat TSI

[9.5isCanadian]

Ok, I may as well help bring life to an old thread.

Fellow Sunroof'r here too.

This is my 81. Currently undergoing a full motor rebuild, and a stern going over in preparation for a 16 day wandering south to Baja and back.

EDIT: apparently basic math escapes me ............ 16 week. I wish.
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9 1/2 - missing a few pieces.

1987 Getaway Hightop
1980 Sunroof Vanagon
2018 BMW R Nine T
2012 Golf tdi

[Kerstan]

Saw this thread pop back up and thought I'd chime in and introduce myself. I'm Kevin, and I have an '82 Sunroof that I've had since '93. It's the second Bus/Van that I've had and the only one that I've kept out of the eight that I've owned. I restored a Weekender interior that makes traveling and camping easier for the family. It has currently 187k miles on it and is stored during the winters, so Michigan winters don't destroy it. I'm the third owner, and it was originally sold by Himsl VW in San Jose. CA.

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1982 Vanagon w/Factory Sunroof & '86 Westfalia Weekender Interior (owned 30 years and counting)

[Stuartzickefoose]

Rocking the 80. Due for a rebuild but not a huge deal I guess. Link in my sig line!

#vanlifeforreal

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Stuart Zickefoose

2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual

206-841-7324
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