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 (?)
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
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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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