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holdthewind2
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 Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Bringing the PNW back... saw this Very nice Westy in White Salmon Wa.
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djkeev
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holdthewind2
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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The DOKA is mine, so doesn't count 
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holdthewind2
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| Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Another one in the Salmon
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jimf909 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Sunday's 375 mile drive from Idaho to Seattle...
Pulling up the grade westbound out of Vantage and the Columbia River on I-90...(a 2,300 ft gain in elevation slog for Vanagons, semi trailers and knuckleheads in overloaded rvs often seen pulled over sending up smoke signals from overheated motors)...
Shortly after that was another...
Near home on Beach Drive in Seattle...
And another...
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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
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Spotted in West Germany last week 
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Did you say West Germany? I believe you've invoked a kerfuffle with the time warp gods and mind bending anachronisms will muddle brains for weeks to come.
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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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tjet
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| lol - "western" Germany, on the border of the Netherlands |
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BlueTwo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Sitting at a stop sign waiting on traffic coming down off of Mount Seymour this afternoon I caught a glimpse of what looked to be a beauty of a Westfalia going by.
Lucky to come up alongside later at a stoplight, I got him to roll down his window and called out, "tell me that's a '91!" and it was. He also said "third generation!" as he pulled away. Now whether he meant T3 or third owner in the family I'm not sure. Orly Blue, 16's, full length awning and absolutely cherry.
Mine is in hibernation but I mentioned "I have an '87!" |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Spotted in West Germany last week
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Did you say West Germany? I believe you've invoked a kerfuffle with the time warp gods and mind bending anachronisms will muddle brains for weeks to come. |
You missed it. Mexico paid for a new wall to be installed
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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12-4-21
I-75 south of Atlanta
(excuse the angled pic)
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deadaheadub
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Only saw ONE Vanagon in my entire 10 days (saw it twice, once camping and then a couple days later, on the road).
Valley of the Gods, UT
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RainierSyncro
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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While looking around for vacant land for sale, I found a 1 acre property south of Yelm, WA. The listing agent took a pic of the partial lake view, but we all know they were really focused on the Syncro Westy.
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campism
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| RainierSyncro wrote: |
While looking around for vacant land for sale, I found a 1 acre property south of Yelm, WA. The listing agent took a pic of the partial lake view, but we all know they were really focused on the Syncro Westy.
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If you buy the land it'll be tough--or inspirational-- to see that every day.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Creswell, OR
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| Saw an orange tintop on 11th East and 17th South in Salt Lake City. I was just pulling out of the 7-11 when it blew by going the other direction. I was in my white Weekender. Also I pass my neighbors White Bostig Camper which is 1/2 block down my street. |
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djkeev
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MuzzcoVW
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:38 am Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| I just saw a tornado red Vanagon in the center of Granby, CT earlier this week. I've never seen it around and couldn't get close. I was in my blue/white 1983 |
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pnwkayaker
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Saw it couple days ago at the Home Depot in Redmond, WA - I'm guessing things might be going well, if they can keep both a Tesla and a Vanagon! 
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RainierSyncro
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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Ok, With the help of Google street view and too much free time, I think I found the very parking spot (red car).
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6707743,-122.10239...8192?hl=en
If this is where they parked, I have a few questions.
1. If this is a Home Depot customer, why park so far away and behind a bunch of shrubbery? It hasn't been hot enough to want to park in shade.
2. Maybe it's a Depot employee, but again why park in a spot making it easy for thieves to scope it out?
3. Maybe the van was already stolen and dumped?
4. A spot for camping?
If I had a mint Westy like that and parked in that spot, it would be to have a quiet lunch or waiting for someone. I would still be in the van and not leave it alone. I know Redmond is a nice place, but probably not the best spot to park.
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do.dah
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| RainierSyncro wrote: |
Ok, With the help of Google street view and too much free time, I think I found the very parking spot (red car).
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6707743,-122.10239...8192?hl=en
If this is where they parked, I have a few questions.
1. If this is a Home Depot customer, why park so far away and behind a bunch of shrubbery? It hasn't been hot enough to want to park in shade.
2. Maybe it's a Depot employee, but again why park in a spot making it easy for thieves to scope it out?
3. Maybe the van was already stolen and dumped?
4. A spot for camping?
If I had a mint Westy like that and parked in that spot, it would be to have a quiet lunch or waiting for someone. I would still be in the van and not leave it alone. I know Redmond is a nice place, but probably not the best spot to park.
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I think the google pic is deceptive. Anyone that goes to that hd on a regular basis, does not park nearer the store. Nearer the store front, is a great place to get into a fender bender, or, at the very lest, get tied up in traffic.
I do not like going to that store. |
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