Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:30:04 -0500
Reply-To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM>
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From: Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] RE: air suspension group purchase - status
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This kit sounds like a great idea, but in my view the job is only half
completed if we are talking about the rear of the vehicle only. <br>
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It has always been my view that the AirLift or Firestone kits were
fantastic, but the trick was in adapting whatever these companies offered
into something that was workable on the front of the syncro as well as
the rear. <br>
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Has anybody done any work in this area? Peter, can you weigh in on this
topic?<br>
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At 11:02 AM 11/15/00 -0800, you wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type=cite cite><font size=2>Just wanted to let you all know
that the AirLift group purchase is very close to becoming reality.
So far I have 43 orders. I need 3 more takers for kit 1 and 4 more
takers for kit 2. Anybody else want to get in on this? Dose
anybody who ordered kit 1 want to upgrade to kit 2?<br>
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<font size=2>Cheers,</font> <br>
<font size=2>Peter</font> <br>
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<font size=2>> -----Original Message-----</font> <br>
<font size=2>> From: Buettner, Peter </font><br>
<font size=2>> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:54 AM</font> <br>
<font size=2>> To: 'Vanagon List (E-mail)'; Syncro List
(E-mail);</font> <br>
<font size=2>> 'SyncroSA@egroups.com'</font> <br>
<font size=2>> Cc: 'caravana@topica.com'</font> <br>
<font size=2>> Subject: air suspension group purchase</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> Hi all,</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> I'm organizing a group purchase for air suspension kits
by </font><br>
<font size=2>> Air Lift. There has been quite a bit of
discussion about </font><br>
<font size=2>> these kit on the Vanagon list in the past months.
I also </font><br>
<font size=2>> wrote a test report earlier this year (see links
below). You </font><br>
<font size=2>> can check these resources for more info on these
kits. I </font><br>
<font size=2>> want to keep the bandwidth low and so I'm not going to
go </font><br>
<font size=2>> into more detail here.</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> I have some orders already and have contacted these
people </font><br>
<font size=2>> via private email. If you're interested in this
group </font><br>
<font size=2>> purchase and have not received a private email from me
please </font><br>
<font size=2>> read on and respond.</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> There are two kits to choose from. Kit 1 contains
air bags </font><br>
<font size=2>> only and kit 2 contains the air bags with compressor
and a </font><br>
<font size=2>> dual-gauge control panel. Group purchase prices
are $50 for </font><br>
<font size=2>> kit 1 (about 50% off the retail price) and $150 for kit
2 </font><br>
<font size=2>> plus shipping. These prices are based on an order
for </font><br>
<font size=2>> 30xkit1 and 20xkit2. At this point I don't have
this many </font><br>
<font size=2>> orders so there might be some changes. I'm not
making any </font><br>
<font size=2>> money off this purchase. Please don't expect full
customer </font><br>
<font size=2>> service from me and be patient if it takes me a while
to </font><br>
<font size=2>> respond to your inquiries.</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> Air Lift is official sponsor of the Caravana Pan
Americana </font><br>
<font size=2>> 2000. Jeanne, Ron and Tyler have the kits
installed in South </font><br>
<font size=2>> America right now. Maybe they can give us a
report of their </font><br>
<font size=2>> impressions.</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> I have installed the full compression kit in my Syncro
Westy </font><br>
<font size=2>> this spring and it's been working great ever
since. Please </font><br>
<font size=2>> drop me a line if you'd like some pictures of the
installation.</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> Links:</font> <br>
<font size=2>> Air Lift
<a href="http://www.airliftcompany.com/">http://www.airliftcompany.com/</a></font>
<br>
<font size=2>> Test article <a href="http://www.vanagon.com/syncros/technica/airlift-test/">http://www.vanagon.com/syncros/technica/airlift-test/</a> </font><br>
<font size=2>> Caravana <a href="http://vanagon.com/journeys/caravana/index.html">http://vanagon.com/journeys/caravana/index.html</a></font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> Best regards,</font> <br>
<font size=2>> Peter</font> <br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> </font><br>
<font size=2>> <br>
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