Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:13:23 -0400
Reply-To: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: Abandoned van (?)
Van was still there this afternoon. It must be an '83-'85 WBX as it has
automatic transmission. VIN is WV2YB0259FH054351.
If anyone knows anything about this van, please e-mail as soon as possible.
John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel Cogent" <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Abandoned van (?)
> 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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