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LAGrunthaner
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 Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 2:09 am Post subject: Re: Who still has their 1 owner bought new by them Split Bus? |
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karol, awesome article!!!!!!!
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While attending the Porsche/VW Reunion in Cinncinati in 2005 I had the priviledge of meeting Dave Cormack from Hot VW's Magazine. I was extremely honored when he asked me if he could an article on my single cab. Of course I agreed and much to my surprise, the article below appeared in the August 2006 issue of HVW Magazine.
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| Lind wrote: |
| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Who still has their 1 owner bought new by them Split Bus? |
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| I'm the 4th owner. However, the records for the bus are amazing. |
I realize this thread is for original owners but since dgsaz posted up I feel this stuff will be interesting. I bought this bus 20 years ago from the original owner that kept every receipt and related items. I don't have the visor literature.
The window sticker with what you see when you got inside at the dealer. I thought it interesting that "push out windows" were only $26.50 more. What is M-code 179?
The original sales slip.
Warranty stamp pages from glove box manual rear. He stopped at 6000 miles in the book I guess because that was all that was free.
I guess hitting stuff in the road was common back then as he had the front end repaired at only 1300 miles. They even sold him a used tie rod end.
Of course he added scoops two years later.
I hope it's ok to post up this stuff in your thread, LAGrunthaner. |
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EverettB
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Who still has their 1 owner bought new by them Split Bus? |
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If I read that right they put a used tie rod on a Bus 3 weeks old after it was sold new?
And he got charged underseal for a Bus in CA? |
I'll guess a loose part, no labour.
It was a dark era of auto sales, indeed.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Who still has their 1 owner bought new by them Split Bus? |
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| EverettB wrote: |
If I read that right they put a used tie rod on a Bus 3 weeks old after it was sold new?
And he got charged underseal for a Bus in CA? |
I'll guess a loose part, no labour. |
Ok, that makes sense.
He got charged labor too, that's the first page of the receipt above for $21.31
(This probably isn't super obvious)
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Who still has their 1 owner bought new by them Split Bus? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| EverettB wrote: |
If I read that right they put a used tie rod on a Bus 3 weeks old after it was sold new?
And he got charged underseal for a Bus in CA? |
I'll guess a loose part, no labour.
It was a dark era of auto sales, indeed. |
The labour is on the first receipt invoice 26773. Underseal was common in SoCal. |
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Who still has their 1 owner bought new by them Split Bus? |
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What is M-code 179?
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Could M179 be cut wheel well? |
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