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Date:         Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:08:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Abandoned van (?)
Comments: To: jhlauterbach@MSN.COM
Content-Type: text/plain

The Carfax database contains a total of 4 vehicle history records on this 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Wagon (WV2YB0259FH054351):

DATE REPORTED ODOMETER READING INFORMATION SOURCE GENERAL COMMENTS

02/05/1996 109,590 Georgia Inspection Station Atlanta, GA Passed emissions inspection

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04/07/1997 116,274 Auto Auction Southeast Region Vehicle sold

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04/22/1997 117,289 Georgia Inspection Station Fayetteville, GA Passed emissions inspection

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09/29/1999 145,500 Georgia Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection

---------------------------------------- Retirement is often very boaring. Stan Wilder

On Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:13:23 -0400 jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM> writes: > 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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