Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:52:39 -0500
Reply-To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Wanted
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Tobin Copley wrote:
> At 5:29 PM -0800 3/12/00, Kim Springer wrote:
> >Here's what I want:
> >
> >Single Cab, 2.1L ('86 - '91), 4 Speed, and White.
>
> You may want to seriously look in to what is involved in importing a
> used single cab from Canada.
" We have tons of them here."
" Mind you,
> we have a lot more double cabs than single cabs,"
but it just adds to the thrill of the chase.
" You would not have a problem finding one
> meeting your specifications, as long as you didn't need it, like,
> right away. "
SURE THING....ALL IN WHITE TOO! I love this B.S. on the list
these days! I guess no one else is reading this list anymore. I can't
believe anyone would listen to this crap!
Like any good bus search, it'd prolly take you several
> months to find one.
You just stated "we have a ton of them" why would is take
months? Maybe you should learn how to read. He stated a "single cab
in white"
In the last 15 year I have never seen a sinlge cab in
the state of PA. I have seen one in CA, one in WV traveling, and
one in TX. None of these in white. I have seen maybe 30 or so double
cabs. Also, none in white. PLease quite misleading this guy! You need
to check in to just how many of these where made. This alone will
tell you enough that your out of line here.
I don't know what's involved in importation in
> that direction, but I've brought both my last buses into Canada from
> california and it's really no big deal as long as you getthe
> paperwork laid out properly ahead of time. White, BTW, is far and
> away the most common colour for these things.
>
> In fact, there is a double cab for sale right here on Bowen Island
> right now. There are four vanagon pickups on the Island (all double
> cabs, sorry), and only about 2,500 people live here!
>
> And, yes, I've even seen syncro pickups, although I don't know if
> they are aftermarket conversions or what. I remember one of them was
> white, FWIW.
>
> I really don't know why Eric would have thought your specs were
> unrealistic. Maybe there aren't that many Vanagon pickups in the
> states, but contrary to US foreign policy the universe does not end
> at the 49th parallel. Maybe Eric should get off the couch, away from
> the TV, and travel a little more. He *does* have a bus, I
> understand...
>
> T.
>
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> Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada tobin.copley@ubc.ca
>
> '82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
> '97 son Russell =============
> '99 daughter Margaret /_| |__| |__|:| clatter
> 1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi O|. .| clatter!
> 1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT 7,400 km ~-()-==----()-~
> Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)
> http://www.sfu.ca/~tcopley/vw/
>
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