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Gruppe B Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I know this is a Eurovan but it to has a wrongly listed date of manufacture possibly to greymarket the vehicle into the country.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2122138
None of that van is 1991.
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crazyvwvanman Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2008 Posts: 9895 Location: Orbiting San Diego
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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What year does it look like?
I can't tell much about T4 vans by looking at them, how do we judge the year?
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I think the fender vent makes it’s 2001-2003
That car never came in that lipstick colour _________________ .ssS! |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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x2
Typo: "01"...???
<shrug>
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12103 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I seem to recall some discussion of this van a while back. It's definitely got the dash and front sheet metal from a later model, and I don't think the TDI was offered in '91. Methinks there's some titular shenanigans in order to register that van in the US. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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RainierSyncro Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2013 Posts: 806 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Found a link to a Bring a Trailer listing that shows (I think) the same van being posted on E-Bay back in 2016.
https://bringatrailer.com/2016/07/12/customized-upgraded-westfalia-1991-volkswagen-t4/
They mentioned that the front clip off a 2003 was used. Some of the BaT comments think some shenanigans were done to get a newer Eurovan into the country. Also the e-bay seller was from Woodbridge, NJ. If this the guy that I think he is, then this is the dude that imports nice vans from Europe and posts them on E-Bay as "no reserve". When it's "sold" at a price lower than what he wants, the auction miraculously has a problem and is reposted for another go-round. A lot of the same cars make multiple trips through E-Bay as "sold". Anyway, it looks like it found its way to MN to another dealer describing it this time as "unrestored". |
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Michael4104 Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2014 Posts: 340 Location: Livermore, Ca
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 3549 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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That's OG Plastic buddy, not like it grows on trees.... _________________ '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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elizer Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2016 Posts: 1450 Location: Northern Virginia
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4332 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Not sure, as I am not much of a Syncro informationist, but not even provisioned for even 1 knob? Stock 2WD airbox cover... Hmm.... Oh well. Ya, 29/5 is pretty insane. Still, IF I were to have a couple hundred thou, and wanted to build a fleet of all variants I could, in super condition, this might be one I would go see in person. _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4065 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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bobbyblack wrote: |
Not sure, as I am not much of a Syncro informationist, but not even provisioned for even 1 knob? Stock 2WD airbox cover... Hmm.... Oh well. Ya, 29/5 is pretty insane. Still, IF I were to have a couple hundred thou, and wanted to build a fleet of all variants I could, in super condition, this might be one I would go see in person. |
Yep, low budget Syncro. No rear locker and no vacuum system for running it. _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
The information age has morphed into the age of disinformation and willful ignorance. Agnotology!
Help the fight against Truth Decay.
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5066 Location: denver
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Hmmm....I'd want to knock $30 off for replacement of hatch shocks.
_________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4485 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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joetiger wrote: |
Hmmm....I'd want to knock $30 off for replacement of hatch shocks. |
I'll make you a great deal on my calibrated broomstick with color matched crutch tips. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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levi Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 5522 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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He made a typo concerning those hatch struts.
Supposed to have said that they're good but need a little work. _________________ 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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11BC2 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2017 Posts: 494 Location: Cool, California
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:46 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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It’s called the “San Francisco/Bay Area Effect.” And it’s great if your a seller. |
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elizer Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2016 Posts: 1450 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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If I ever sell my syncro my ad will be in San fran. |
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elizer Samba Member
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BavarianWrench Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2004 Posts: 1045 Location: Oceans Edge
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