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Yarkle Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: the Hills of Western Maine
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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If you are in the northeast, and are looking for vanagon parts, Johns Car Corner in vermont has ALOT of vanagons in differing stages of condition.
I dotn think this is for sale, but i thought it was pretty dank
_________________ Tilda the Mustard Tigress 1973 Squareback (o'''^'''o)
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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For pix of John's in Vermont check my gallery on page 6 and look for Quebec Trip. Most group van pix are at John's, while singles were elsewhere. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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DuncanS Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2013 Posts: 4583 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:04 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Avoid John's Car Corner like the plague. Bought a van from him and not as advertised. Cut a deal with him on another program where he would buy my heavily modified (6 wheel, chopped) 181. He took the engine and never paid and I lost the car as a result of his prevarication. Heard lots of other stories too. Good guy to visit and shoot the bull with and oggle his scene, but never--never have any financial dealings with him. |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:03 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Post it up: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=468491
Certainly "mixed" reviews, at best...
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 3582 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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RainierSyncro wrote: |
Typical lazy CL seller. Just opens the front door and takes a picture. If you want your $15k ask, get closer.
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Yep, there she is... No, not the Tree in the background, the Van in the middle.....
That IS really bad for an Ad.... _________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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how much for the garden hose?
does it leak water?
are they brass ends or plastic?
solid brass or plated?
how far does the water reach exiting from the hose?
can I use the hose to wash my car or only fill a kiddie pool?
what is the data code on the side of the hose?
is it rubber or polyvinyl-chloride?
does the hose coil up or only lay flat?
can you hang it on a fence or hook or only in the lawn?
could I wash my dog with the hose or would it cause him to bite me? _________________
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These are the reasons we have words like “wanker” |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Better picture of the fence...
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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dhaavers wrote: |
Better picture of the fence...
- Dave |
On the plus side, he took out all of the fence slats so that you can see the bottom of the van better. |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Nothing personal, I'd just feel less squeamish if every ad posted by this member didn't look like a 1970's rec room murder scene...
...or am I the only one...??? <shrug>
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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RainierSyncro Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2013 Posts: 809 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Jackson Pollock's work bench? |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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dabaron Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2018 Posts: 2561 Location: Philly, mang
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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RainierSyncro wrote: |
Jackson Pollock's work bench? |
he'd get more for the workbench than the parts on it! _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL Camper
i had no idea i wanted to be a mechanic
"burnin oil and cookin coils" -- Destructo
BiWerks Design, LLC |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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fresh in the classifieds,
I hate to point this out, but that isn't an 85 model year van,
without the lower grill it's an air cooled chassis made from 1980-1983.5
as for being smog exempt, that's only possible if it has a Diesel engine in it.
which nearly anything is possible, but that van body didn't come with a diesel engine.
misleading and or false pretenses are a bad way to list a vehicle for sale.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2221943
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Advertiser: S.Lopez356B
85 Westfalia Vanagon Price: 6800
Up for sale my project 85 smog exempt running and driving clean tittle needs some attention interior is all complete and there. She has a ton of potential very dry bus original paint but needs come TLC |
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levi Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 5522 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Funny, they must have received your message because they took out the smog exempt part, but they're not convinced it isn't an 85. cause that's still listed. _________________ One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin round.
Going down that long lonesome highway,
gonna see life my way
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I sent a PM to the ad, he stated the smog was an error, he's also listing a 73 bay..
but that he has a paper title in hand.
I replied don't matter if your paper and dash vin state it's an 85,
it's not.. and gave him the link to this thread on where to find the chassis VIN.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6983258
think I'll raise this to admin's attention.
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Funny, they must have received your message because they took out the smog exempt part, but they're not convinced it isn't an 85. cause that's still listed. |
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16CVs Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004 Posts: 4026 Location: Redwood City, California
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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This ad will end up like the previous thread (below) if someone does not correct it before some unknowing buyer buys it.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=704773
Stacy _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
Samba member # 14980
Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
Keep Your van running and upkept tastefully for the love of the hobby.
Don't let your van end up in an "abortions" thread. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:59 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I don’t care what year it is as long as it has clean tittles. _________________ .ssS! |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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^^^
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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just like in real life, the good tittle belongs to another van. _________________
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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