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VisPacem
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If you know of any other ....
French Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault owns (drives?) a Vanagon that he values at 1000 Euros on his tax sheet.
http://fr.cars.yahoo.com/photos/le-patrimoine-automobile-des-ministres-slideshow/
Way to go Frenchies
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PDXWesty
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I ran into the former mayor and police chief of Portland one day as he was getting out of his 91 Syncro Westfalia. I started talking to him about it because it was in such nice condition. He said he's owned it since it was new. It figures that was the vehicle he chose being from Portland.
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Zanza
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VisPacem
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French Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault in his Joker
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Howdy Zanza
Would be interesting to know, is it a Syncro ? Tech details on that 5 speed transmission and that 2.5l engine.
Thanks
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Zeitgeist 13
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| PDXWesty wrote: |
| I ran into the former mayor and police chief of Portland one day as he was getting out of his 91 Syncro Westfalia. I started talking to him about it because it was in such nice condition. He said he's owned it since it was new. It figures that was the vehicle he chose being from Portland. |
The former mayor of Olympia also drives a Vanagon which he's owned for a long time--possibly since new.
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bluebus86
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| a cop on Obama's security detail while in california stopped me and told me he used to have a 914 like mine. Yeah a secret service 914!!! |
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syncroserge
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In french you'd say.. un socialo dans son popo 
Who will be the first to translate ? .. Alika, you can't participate..wouldn't be fair
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French Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault in his Joker
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syncrodoka
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r39o
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Eckk.....I feel dirty now.
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Gauche1968
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| syncroserge wrote: |
In french you'd say.. un socialo dans son popo
Who will be the first to translate ? .. Alika, you can't participate..wouldn't be fair
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"A socialist politician playing the common man"? Or more colloquially put, " A socialist pol goes slummin' in his Vanagon"
I bet that thing is worth more than a 1000 Euros.....
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syncroserge
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You have the socialo part but what about the "popo"?
With that screen name my money's on you for sure 
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"A socialist politician playing the common man"? Or more colloquially put, " A socialist pol goes slummin' in his Vanagon"
I bet that thing is worth more than a 1000 Euros..... |
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alain riaud
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You have the socialo part but what about the "popo"?
With that screen name my money's on you for sure |
"popo" is the nickname we use for Vanagon in our community.
Don' t know where it comes from. |
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syncroserge
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| "popo" is the nickname we use for Vanagon in our community. Don' t know where it comes from. |
Le gagnant !
Popo comes from TransPOrter |
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alain riaud
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| alain riaud wrote: |
| "popo" is the nickname we use for Vanagon in our community. Don' t know where it comes from. |
Le gagnant !
Popo comes from TransPOrter |
AND........Transporter is a vanagon this side of the pond. |
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Gauche1968
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| alain riaud wrote: |
| "popo" is the nickname we use for Vanagon in our community. Don' t know where it comes from. |
Le gagnant !
Popo comes from TransPOrter |
Must not be the same word in joual...... 
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Chuey
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| Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:51 pm Post subject: Feeling dirty....... |
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| Eckk.....I feel dirty now. |
In some circles, they charge for that feeling.
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Zanza
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Howdy Zanza
Would be interesting to know, is it a Syncro ? Tech details on that 5 speed transmission and that 2.5l engine.
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Haven't found any informations about the trans or engine, but if you know the french people you can bet that this Joker is powered by a diesel engine for sure 
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| I ran into the former mayor and police chief of Portland one day as he was getting out of his 91 Syncro Westfalia. I started talking to him about it because it was in such nice condition. He said he's owned it since it was new. It figures that was the vehicle he chose being from Portland. |
Tom Potter???? Really?
Who knew.
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| PDXWesty wrote: |
| I ran into the former mayor and police chief of Portland one day as he was getting out of his 91 Syncro Westfalia. I started talking to him about it because it was in such nice condition. He said he's owned it since it was new. It figures that was the vehicle he chose being from Portland. |
Tom Potter???? Really?
Who knew. |
Sho' 'nuf: http://thetribonline.net/news/story.php?story_id=27648
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