Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 21:15:34 +1200
Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Nearly Twins, Vanagon Sighting
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>Wisconsin isn't known for high numbers of Vanagon and Sturgeon Bay WI where
>I live has only a half dozen or so that I know of. I was surprised when I
>left work today at about 3:00 pm to drive down to Green Bay that a Vanagon
>pulled up behind me. Same Caramel color as mine, Westy like mine but was
>an air cooled from the obvious lack of front grill, unlike mine. It even
>had double round lights like mine. I waved and got a wave back while
>waiting for the lights to change. Was followed all the way to Green Bay
>about 40 miles south until he headed north on hwy 141. Is this anyone on
>the list? Interested in your grill for the double lights. Was this
>modified from the single or is this a boughten unit. I only have a
>homemade one at the present time and am debating other options.
>
>If your on the list P-mail me, curious about grill and if your local or
>just passing through.
>
>82 X Westy
>
>Rich Propsom
There were 2 different dual-round-light grills made. I have seen one older
camper here in NZ, and suspect it may be an early South African unit. It
had, from memory, 4 equal-sized lights and numerous narrow slats like
single-round-light German grills; the inner lights are surrounded by a
narrow raised edge; it doesn't look good. The current South African
Microbus has dual round lights; the inners are smaller-diameter high-beam
only, the grill is extremely thin (flimsy-seeming) plastic with a sandgrain
finish and few wide slats and looks great; really aggressive, similar to a
Series 1 or 2 Golf GTi.
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
ph 64 (3) 473-8863
fax 64 (3) 479-7527
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