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CaratHead
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Joined: June 30, 2011
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Location: N. Colorado
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 Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject: Revisiting our 91 Vanagon Carat |
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New member here::::......
Re-visiting our 91 Carat after a long time in storage, what a treat !! boy did I miss this van.
48,000 miles and running absolutely amazing, we decided to break out the van for a road trip, the old memories are there and all is good.
Thought I would post up a photo of our Carat running strong on the highway, 23+mpg
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r39o
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Joined: May 18, 2005
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Location: San Diego
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Welcome aboard.
Good luck, hope nothing breaks from sitting.
Be aware the brakes may start to leak. Ditto the heads.
You just never know.
Sitting can be as bad as driving a lot.
Watch it closely.
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Zentaka
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Location: Hawaii Island, Hawaii
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Always good to have a new member onboard! That looks like a nice ride, hope everything works out for you!
-Zen |
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CaratHead
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Location: N. Colorado
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thanks, it didn't sit like you are reffering too,,,,,,very pampered vehicle, sits with classic vehicles in a climate controlled enviroment, out for service and a drive every 4 months........
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whafalia
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Location: San Francisco
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I wasn't gonna say it, but your first 2 responses didn't, so,
Holy Wally!!! That's Beautiful!! I can't believe how square thos sides are!
Wanna sell your mirrors? |
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davideric9
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Location: Oakland CA
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48K Wow. Did the digital clock really fail? I have some replacements, let me know.
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shadetreetim
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Location: Riverside, California
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Clean ride. Welcome.
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purplepeopleeater
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Location: E. Washington
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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really nice, I miss ours.  |
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JPrato
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Location: Livonia, NY
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful!
Dare I say, what condition are the fuel lines? Age is not the friend of the lines and it would be a shame to loose such a nice ride because of them.
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mordeaux
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Location: Mobtown
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Nice Carat!
I'd love to know the secret of 23+mpg. I rarely get better than 19mpg in my 1990 Carat. |
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