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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Your daughter has a darn good eye. Well done on positioning the van in negative space of the bikes.

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...my daughter took the picture looking through the rear window.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

looking like a shark... attack or swim bye
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:40 am    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

It's been about 10 weeks, almost 4,500 miles.
I've seen zero Vanagons.
Yesterday I saw a Beetle, but he ignored me completely as I waved, those Air Cooked folk...... too cool for school!
Wouldn't be caught dead waving at a Water Pumper!

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:02 am    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Caught in Troy Ny, launching 1000 ships…
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Nice looking bus, younger couple, they blew past me heading west through Nebraska on 80 or 76 towards Denver..

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Looks like a FAS oil pan in that westy... will assume it's a fire-breathing TDI that passed you
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:36 am    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Pretty van using a current color palette. The bike rack hygiene needs attention, although they get points for visible taillights.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:23 am    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Spotted one of the Holy Grails the other day parked near the south shore of False Creek.

1991 Full Camper GL Syncro in Flash Silver. It was rust free all 'round and appeared to be original paint. An exceptionally clean looking rig riding on on set of black 16" wheels and wearing BFG All Terrain T/A's.

No picture but I think we all know what they look like Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:52 am    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Boo, no pics! I might have seen a thousand of them, but I am always willing to take a gander at another.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Saw this while walking around looking at art over the weekend.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 1:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

PaintBall target vanagon? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 4:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Hey, what's that rectangle doing there?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:33 am    Post subject: CT Route 8 Friday July 9 spotted!? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Caught a glimpse of a white Westie headed up Route 8 in CT north of Waterbury at about 1530?

I was headed to the ferry..
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

I woke up to this rental Westy parked across the way from me while camping a few weeks ago just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Roosevelt National Forest. The guy asked me if mine was slow going uphill, too.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

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The guy asked me if mine was slow going uphill, too.

that's hilarious Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Saw my twin going the opposite direction yesterday when leaving work. Then went to a vanlife meetup in PDX last night and finally saw why it gets the reputation of Vanagon-Land.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Vanlife Geek wrote:
just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Roosevelt National Forest.


Which campground is this? Hermit Park?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

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Vanlife Geek wrote:
just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Roosevelt National Forest.


Which campground is this? Hermit Park?

Nope, this is a dispersed camping area in Roosevelt National Forest just west of the RMNP border. The area is called "Johnny Park", or actually, this is near the entrance to Johnny Park because the gate wasn't open yet to the really good dispersed camping. Many great camping sites in this area.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread Reply with quote

Just got back form a 2000 Mi trip from SF to Seattle and back, saw very few Westy's on the road. We did see a Blue 86ish Westy on the road ahead of me with some Kayaks on the top, sped up to say hello and the driver seemed very bored of the whole thing and just kept his eyes glued to road with just a slight glance.
I realize not all owners are enthusiasts, but this guy just looked bored.

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