Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:35:32 -0600
Reply-To: Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Abandoned van (?)
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Entity jhlauterbach spoke thus:
> Karl, didn't see anything that would be a dead give away for a diesel;
> however, my '82 diesel self-destructed on I-275 in the Detroit suburbs one
> night in 1989; and there was nothing on the outside that indicated the
> carnage in the engine compartment. If it is still there tomorrow afternoon,
> I will probably chance a look and get the VIN.
>
> John Lauterbach
> Macon, GA
Rachel Comments:
If it was abandoned in 1989 I doubt it will still be there. Still.. it is
Detroit...
>
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Abandoned van (?)
>
>
>> '82 would be air-cooled with only one grill opening.
>>
>> Unless, of course, it's a diesel, which would explain the lack of
>> discernible movement over a few days.
>>
>> The poor guy may have it floored! Any black smoke out the rear end? ;-)
>>
>>
>> Karl Wolz
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "jhlauterbach" <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: Abandoned van (?)
>>
>>
>> Van was still there this p.m. It is located in a bad place to stop. It
> may
>> be an '82 as the outside mirrors were same style as I had on an '82
> Vanagon.
>> Also, has full wheel covers. If van is as good on the inside as it is on
>> the outside, one wouldn't want to make it a parts-mobile. Hopefully I can
>> find out tomorrow what the police do with abandoned vehicles.
>>
>> John Lauterbach
>> Macon, GA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jere Hawn
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: Abandoned van (?)
>>
>>
>> John,
>>
>>
>>
>> I can tell you first it belongs to a Marine. Second, if the tires are
> in
>> really good shape please remove them and send them, I used to have a full
>> set of new tires and when I looked at them last night they were all used
>> tires, go figure.. And what color was the interior? I need a gray arm
>> rests (R) for the front passenger seat and the two person bench seat.
>>
>>
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Jere
>>
>> 90 GL
>>
>> 88 GL
>>
>>
>>
>> P.S. please include the hub caps with the tires.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of
>> jhlauterbach
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 3:45 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Abandoned van (?)
>>
>>
>>
>> When I went to work this morning (9/4) there was a blue metallic Vanagon
>> ('82-'85 water cooled)) on the shoulder of the northbound lane of I-75
> here
>> in Macon, GA, just south of Exit 169. When I came home this evening van
> was
>> still there. No license plates. There was a large red decal on the
> center
>> of the tailgate with the text, "Semper Fi."
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone have details?
>>
>>
>>
>> John Lauterbach
>>
>> Macon, GA
>>
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